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Score: Sabres 3 | Capitals 4 Shots: BUF 33 | WAS 33 Sabres Goals: Henri Jokiharju (3), Casey Mittelstadt (5), Tage Thompson (4) Capitals Goals: Brendan Dillon (2), Alex Ovechkin (21), Justin Schultz (3), Jakub Vrana (11) Observation 1 | The Kids are Alright Though it was ultimately a losing effort, the Buffalo Sabres’ youngsters but on quite a show. Up front, the line of Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Asplund, and Tage Thompson were outstanding. They led all forward lines with an expected-goal rate of over 72-percent at five-on-five. The Washington Capitals defensive corps had very few answers f...

Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Buffalo for a East Division matchup. The Sabres are 9-24-6 in division matchups. Buffalo serves 6.3 penalty minutes per game, the least in the league. Steven Fogarty leads the team averaging 1.0. The Capitals are 25-11-4 against East Division teams. Washington is eighth in the NHL recording 8.8 points per game, averaging 3.3 goals and 5.5 assists. In their last meeting on March 15, Washington won 6-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Fogarty leads the Sabres with a plus-two in eight games this season. Kyle Okposo has one goal and six assis...

NHL roundup: Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal Alexander Ovechkin scores in the third period as Washington shuts out Buffalo 6-0 for its fifth straight win. Associated Press Share Washington’s Alex Ovechkin celebrates his third-period goal Monday against the Sabres at Buffalo, N.Y.  It was Ovechkin’s 717th career goal, tying Phil Esposito. Jeffrey T. Barnes/Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexander Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL’s career list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night. Ovechkin scored i...

Ovechkin's 717th ties Esposito in Caps win Alexander Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL's career list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night. Ovechkin scored in the third period, helping send the Capitals to their fifth straight win with his 1,299th career point — one shy of becoming the 35th player to reach 1,300. The Canadian Press Alex Ovechkin , Getty Images BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alexander Ovechkin’s business in the NHL has always been scoring goals, and his climb up the NHL's...

Photo by John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tonight, the New Jersey Devils, who have not won at home since January 24, will host the Buffalo Sabres, who have not won a game since they beat the Devils in Newark on February 23. Can a battle between the two worst teams in the East Division be a must-win game? I argue so in this game preview. The Time: 7:00 PM ET The Broadcasts: TV - MSG+, MSG-B; Digital Audio - The Devils Hockey Network (Radio.com) The Last Devils Game: The Devils hosted the Islanders for the second consecutive evening and the third straight game against them. Scott W...