1. Top line searches for breakthrough The trio of Taylor Hall, Jack Eichel, and Sam Reinhart turned in another strong outing in terms of how the way they possessed the puck and generated scoring chances. The Sabres outchanced the Capitals, 8-2, with that line on the ice at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick. Eichel saw a shot from the slot go wide of the net early in the first period. He had one hit the post during the second period and another in the shootout. Hall had a game-high nine shot attempts, but six missed the net. "They had so much opportunity, lots of chances, unbelievable puck control and we need the Eichel-Reinhart-Hall line to just get one or two and I am confident they're gonna explode," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "I mean, they're just so dangerous and so lethal.