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Anyone feel like joining the Mile High Club on this fine, Wednesday night? Because that's exactly what the Buffalo Sabres will set out to do as they look to take it to the Colorado Avalanche tonight in a match-up of the lost vs the destined. The Sabres, 4-1 in their last 5 and winners of 2 straight, will look to keep the mojo going and the conga line a-swinging as they return to the old stomping ground of ROR and Jamie McGinn. Buffalo last played on Monday night in the desert, an effort that saw the Sabres kill over 10 minutes in pk time and still hold the Coyotes to 1, lonely, lonely goal. Eichel continued his 2nd half surge with 1-1-2, and Johnson is playing for his NHL life as he continues to make GMTM scratch his head. Weber has been, well, the best Weber of his career. I don't know what happened to him, but he's not only playing well, but he's actually killing it out there. Combine all of this with Bogosian losing his ###### mind and teeing off on Duclair's face like a cinderella story in the Augusta Open and Ristolainen going into, as TBJ says, "I will destroy you mode" and showing OEL exactly why balls matter on the ice, and the Sabres are starting to come together boys. Now all we need is a big cardboard poster of Kim Pegula in cheetah print and removable pieces for every win we get. The Avalanche are in the midst of a very confusing season to say the least. Currently clinging on to the last WC spot in the west, the Avalanche have had a season swirling with trade rumors and the disappointing performance of captain Gabriel Landeskog. Handcuffed by an inept front office that continues to misidentify talent and the coaching equivalent of Ted Nolan mixed with John Tortorella, the Avs need to make a playoff push and make one now if they have any hope of maintaining a shred of confidence in that core. If not, Barrie leaves, and Duchene is likely trade fodder. The Avs are coming off a 2-1 win in Winnipeg on Monday night, one that saw Varlamov stop 36 shots faced. The Sabres may see the return of Josh Gorges to the lineup; out with an UBI for the last two games, Gorges returned to a full practice on Tuesday, although he may get snubbed due to what Byslma heralded as the best defensive performance of the year against the Coyotes on Monday night. The Avs may be without defenseman Erik Johnson again; he's been on IR since January 4th Varlamov will get the start, and Lehner will go for Buffalo. Grigorenko returns to the lineup for the Avs tonight specifically for this game. Game Preview STATS: All Team Rankings Team Comparison Chart Tuesday Practice Report Forwards: 9 Evander Kane – 90 Ryan O'Reilly – 23 Sam Reinhart 84 Philip Varone – 15 Jack Eichel – 88 Jamie McGinn 82 Marcus Foligno – 22 Johan Larsson – Brian Gionta 26 Matt Moulson – 59 Tim Schaller – 17 David Legwand Defense: 47 Zach Bogosian – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 29 Jake McCabe – 46 Cody Franson 6 Mike Weber – 3 Mark Pysyk 4 Josh Gorges – 25 Carlo Colaiacovo Goalies: 40 Robin Lehner 31 Chad Johnson