Evander Kane's trickler chases Holtby

Braden Holtby's remarkable run could be snapped by an unlikely opponent.

The Washington Capitals goaltender was pulled in favor of Philipp Grubauer on Saturday night after allowing three goals on 16 shots by the lowly Buffalo Sabres.

Evander Kane's less-than-stellar goal gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead and ended the netminder's night midway through the second period:

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Cody Franson padded the Sabres' lead with a power-play goal on Grubauer to make it 4-0 late in the period.

Holtby has backstopped the Capitals to at least a point in 22 consecutive games, one shy of Jose Theodore's franchise record of 23, set in 2009-10.

He entered Saturday's game leading the NHL in wins, ranking second in GAA and sitting third in save percentage.