BUFFALO, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jiri Kulich scored with 6:40 left and the Buffalo Sabres overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday at KeyBank Center. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 12 saves for Buffalo, which improved to 1-1. Chicago dropped to 0-3. Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, while Jack Quinn and Rasmus Dahlin also scored for the Sabres. Anton Frondell and Alex Vlasic each recorded two assists for Chicago. Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi and Oliver Moore scored for the Blackhawks. The announced attendance was 19,070. Kulich’s third-period goal, assisted by Owen Power and Thompson, capped the comeback after Dahlin tied the game 6:10 into the third. Quinn pulled Buffalo within one in the first period, and Thompson tied it in the second. Moore briefly put Chicago ahead 3-2 in the second. The Sabres then controlled the final period to secure the NHL home-opening victory.