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Bobby Ryan doesn’t mince words. He’s not hiding behind an injury or making any other excuses for having gone five games without a point and for having scored only one goal in his past 15 games.

“I’m fine,” he said as the prepared for Saturday’s pivotal game against the Washington Capitals. “I just suck right now, if that answers the question.”

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Ryan isn’t getting points on the ice, but he does get points for honesty.

While Ryan will start Saturday’s game on a line with Mika Zibanejad and Zack Smith, he understands why coach Dave Cameron demoted him to a fourth line in the third period of Thursday’s 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

“You can’t blame him, in that sense,” said Ryan. “In other games, at least if I’m not scoring, I’ve been able to contribute and last game…nil.”

Ryan joked about listening to sad country music and drawing the blinds in his house during the tough stretch, but he’s not altering his pre-game routine.