BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Marian Hossa scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally in the second period, sending the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 win over Buffalo Monday.
Hossa received a pass in the neutral zone from Bryan Bickell, skated in and buried a shot past Ryan Miller with less than 2 minutes left in the period, breaking a 2-2 tie.
Hossa made it 4-2 early in third period on an unassisted goal and the NHL Champion Blackhawks hung on for their first victory of the season, backed by 32 saves from Corey Crawford.
Patrick Kane and Nick Leddy notched Chicago's other goals.
Blackhawks defenseman Nicklas Hjalmarsson was given a game misconduct in the first period for elbowing Buffalo's Jason Pominville in the head as they were crashing into the boards.
Pominville was carried off the ice on a stretcher and diagnosed with a concussion but wasn't taken to a hospital.
Drew Stafford, Derek Roy and Tim Connolly scored and Miller stopped 26 of 30 shots in Buffalo's setback.
