Know Your Enemy: Sabres Must Prove Tuch Was Wrong To Leave Buffalo For Washington

Here at TheHockeyNews.com , in an off-season series, we're analyzing the Sabres' Eastern Conference opponents in a series titled "Know Your Enemy". In this series, we're breaking down how Buffalo fared against each East team last year, and how they're likely to fare against those teams this year. And in this final file in the series, we're focusing on the Washington Capitals .

The Capitals had an excellent off-season , adding a slew of veterans to reload for a playoff push. Here's this columnist's perspective on how the Sabres will fare against Washington in 2026-27:

CAN THE SABRES BEAT THIS TEAM? The Sabres didn't have much success against the Capitals last season, and there's good news and bad news in that regard: the good news is that Buffalo won't see the same Washington roster this season. But the bad news is that the new-look Caps are going to be even more of a problem for the Sabres.