Chicago Wins, 3-0

Jocelyn Thibault stopped 26 shots and Jon Klemm, Tyler Arnason and Alex Zhamnov scored goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 3-0, Sunday night.

Arnason and Zhamnov scored 2:54 apart early in the second period to give Chicago a 3-0 lead.

The Sabres had scored 11 goals in two games this season.

But Thibault earned the 28th shutout of his career to help the Blackhawks win their first game and hand the Sabres their first loss.

Thibault made one of his toughest saves midway through the third period when he stopped J.P. Dumont on a breakaway with the toe of his skate.

He also made several other close-in stops late in the game. During a Sabre power play, Miroslav Satan hit the post with 28 seconds left.