JJ Peterka scored the go-ahead goal late in ... Malenstyn made it 2-0 less than three minutes later. Connor Clifton's shot redirected off Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser and then deflected ...

JJ Peterka, Peyton Krebs and Connor Clifton also scored to help Buffalo improve to 34-33-5 and finish 2-3 on a five-game trip ...

Peterka is determined to help the Sabres rally from their 22-27-5 record and last-place spot in the Eastern Conference.

Fifty games into the season, Buffalo looks to build momentum following Tuesday's 7-2 blowout of the Bruins, in which Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka ... Defenseman Connor Clifton was unavailable ...