This Jordan Staal goal wasn't enough to lift Pittsburgh over Buffalo Saturday night, but once again the boys played a pretty solid game without their two biggest stars. Now, if only we could get those guys back... More pics after the jump.

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A rare Steve MacIntyre sighting.

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Ryan Miller didn't play. Still emo.

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Anthems. Junior captain slipped but recovered nicely.

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Pretty smart to have the stop sign on the back of your jersey if you're standing next to Cookie.

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The Pens looked ready to go. They weren't.

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Although they did put on some early pressure.

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This glove smells.

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Just not the same.

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CFA knows this is a goal.

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Buffalo thinks it's a goal.

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Mere mortals have to go to the video review.

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Goal.

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Uh oh. Another Sabres goal. 2-0.

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Flower looking a little emo himself.

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Speaking of Flower, he signed my MAFTRIX poster earlier that day. He got a pretty good laugh from it.

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Nice battle between a couple of solid faceoff guys.

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After digging themselves an early hole, the Pens starting getting it together.

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Hard work paid off as James Neal finally got the Pens on the board in the second.

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It's early in the season, but Neal so far coming up with the best facial expressions on the team.

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Despite the early goals, Fleury came up big several times to keep the Pens in this one.

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Unfortunately, Enroth was also playing pretty well.

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No. Just no.

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Another faceoff. Cool to see how low these guys get.

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Backbreaking goal by Buffalo in the third.

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Who would get the Pens back in it? Would it be Real Deal Neal?

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Maybe CFA?

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It's Jordan Staaaaaaaaaaal!

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I thought Staalsy was going to net the tying goal as well but couldn't quite get the handle on this one.

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Somebody took the late timeout to settle things down.

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No luck. Pens couldn't win a crucial late faceoff and the Sabres cleared it for the win.

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