Krueger: Sabres' 10-game slide 'one of the toughest' challenges I've seen

The Buffalo Sabres lost their 10th straight game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, and head coach Ralph Krueger admits the club's struggles have been almost unlike anything he's experienced.

"I've really enjoyed challenges as a leader, but this has been one of the toughest that I've seen," Krueger told reporters after the 3-0 loss.

"We feel like we have a group that's extremely engaged, and we come into a game day like today with a good spirit in the morning, and we set the game up, and somehow, we're just not able to push it over the line offensively."

The Sabres, who last lost 10 straight games in 2014-15, were shut out for the fifth time this season. Buffalo owns a league-worst 6-16-4 record and is very likely to miss the playoffs for the 10th straight campaign.

Despite the team's disappointing season, Krueger remains focused on finding ways to work through the difficult stretch.

"I'm doing fine. The pain you feel, obviously you hate to lose in this profession, so you need to manage that and work through it and work towards solutions when the next game comes at you quickly like it is this season."

The squad is also currently without captain Jack Eichel, who's out for the foreseeable future with an upper-body injury.

Buffalo will look for its first victory since Feb. 23 when it takes on the Washington Capitals on Monday.