By Lance Lysowski
News Sports Reporter
Kale Clague whacked his stick against the Buffalo Sabres’ net and Owen Power retrieved the puck from across the line as the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated their second goal in a span of 91 seconds Saturday night in KeyBank Center.
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