Once again the Hawks came out firing from the opening faceoff Wednesday night, but this time it paid off. The Hawks found a way to finish their chances this time, and the result was a 4-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes -- the team's much-awaited first win of the season. They had two regulation losses and a shootout loss before breaking through, climaxed with the players saluting the crowd of 20,522 at the United Center with their sticks while leaving the ice.
Thomas Vanek scored a power-play and short-handed goal as the Buffalo Sabres handed the host New York Rangers their first loss of the season Wednesday, 3-1.
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