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###### it, we hit a bump, ###### happens. The Bruins came in, and reminded us we have a long way to go. Like we didn't know that? We all knew that, but it's still there, within our grasp, and dammit we're going to seize it. 2-1 in our last 3, I say we've started a roll, one that continues against the Washington Capitals tonight as Buffalo looks to bounce back and get some much needed points before the All-Star break. The Sabres tested out Lehner against the Bruins on Friday night, and although Lehmer had some shaky moments, it's to be expected of a goalie starting his first game off a high ankle sprain. Apparently we lost some (more) players too, where Thomas the Latvian Locomotive left with a UBI and Kane left after being hit somewhere in his knee/shin. Good news is, Kane returned. Bad news is, Zemgus did not. Good news is, we're watching hockey. Bad news is...nothing. Not a single, damn thing. We're gonna win tonight, and the next game, and we're going to get some awesome draft picks while watching ROR mold these rooks into the next Isaac Newtons on skates (you know, without the part where Newton never got laid, and tried for years to make gold, and....well he made Calculus, so you should all love him) These guys, these guys right here?! These 'Washington Capitals'? Well, turns out they're pretty ###### good. Really ###### good, actually. And we're back to our old narrative here: the Caps have won 5 straight, and are currently the best team in the NHL (points wise, at least). Ovechkin has his 500, a nice gold stick, Kuznetsov is becoming a star, Williams and Oshie give them legitimate threats on the wings, and Holtby is going to win a Vezina, and it's not even close with him. The Caps will look for the season sweep against us, though it's huge to note we've played them well thus far, something we seem to do against the bigger teams. Zemgus is out, pray that Pysyk is in, and Johnson starts. Holtby will start, because we're all ######. Also, we're wearing our home whites tonight, the first of a series of games in which we will Game Preview STATS: Washington @ Buffalo, 5-2 loss Buffalo @ Washington, 2-0 loss All Team Rankings Team Comparison Chart Buffalo: Forwards: 9 Evander Kane – 90 Ryan O'Reilly – 88 Jamie McGinn 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 15 Jack Eichel – 23 Sam Reinhart 82 Marcus Foligno – 22 Johan Larsson – 12 Brian Gionta 26 Matt Moulson – 59 Tim Schaller- 17 David Legwand Pysyks: 4 Josh Gorges – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 29 Jake McCabe – 47 Zach Bogosian 6 Mike Weber – 46 Cody Franson 25 Carlo Colaiacovo – 3 Mark Pysyk Swedes: 40 Robin Lehner 31 Chad Johnson