Sharpen Up: March 15, 2021 | Buffalo takes on Capitals tonight

The Buffalo Sabres are back in action tonight. The Washington Capitals are in town.
Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from KeyBank Center on MSG and WGR 550. Catch the pregame show at 6:30 on MSG.
Stay tuned for pregame news and updates throughout the day on Sabres.com, the team's social media platforms and the new Sabres app.
Here's what you need to know.

Tonight's matchup

Following Saturday night's 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Sabres find themselves in a 10-game winless streak. They're 0-8-2 and have been outscored 41-17.
Since returning from a two-week COVID-related hiatus on February 15, Buffalo is 2-12-2 and has been shut out four times.
The team will be without captain Jack Eichel for the "foreseeable future" as he recovers from an upper-body injury. Rookie center Dylan Cozens is still considered day-to-day after sustaining an upper-body injury on Thursday; he did not play Saturday.
Washington is 17-6-4 on the season with 38 points, which is good for second place in the East Division. They're four point behind the first-place New York Islanders with two games in hand. Washington is 8-1-1 over the team's last 10 games. Nicklas Backstrom leads the club with 30 points (10+20).
The Capitals lead the season series 4-0-1.
From @SabresPR's Game Notes…

Today in Sabres history

1997:The Sabres get goals from six different players (including two from Brian Holzinger) to pick up the 1,000th victory in franchise history, a 7-5 win at Philadelphia.