Washington Capitals 1 , Buffalo Sabres 4
Shots: 19 - 28
PP: 1 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:67/86=77 %, Challenges:25/39=62 %
PP: 3 of 5 (14 shots), Passing:64/88=72 %, Challenges:36/52=67 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 556668 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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06:49 0-1
Derek Roy [4] (Tim Connolly, Jochen Hecht)PP
15:23 0-2
Craig Rivet [2] (Derek Roy, Toni Lydman)PP
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32:05 1-2
Brian Pothier [1])PP
32:53 1-3
Cody McCormick [3] (Patrick Kaleta, Craig Rivet)
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42:29 1-4
Jochen Hecht [3] (Derek Roy, Tim Connolly)PP
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Penalty summary:
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05:03
Brian Pothier (2 min for tripping)
14:25
Brian Pothier (2 min for hooking)
17:32
Brendan Morrison (2 min for high-sticking)
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26:47
Alexander Ovechkin (2 min for hooking)
30:42
Tyler Myers (2 min for slashing)
38:36
Drew Stafford (2 min for tripping)
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40:31
Tom Poti (2 min for tripping)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Andrew Gordon 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 6.30 5
R Chris Clark 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17.20 5
R Mike Knuble 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18.50 6
R Aleksey Morozov 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 20.40 6
C David Steckel 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 -1 7.50 5
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.20 5
C Brendan Morrison 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 15.40 6
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 0 5 6 3 2 0 0 21.00 7
L Alexandre Giroux 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 6.30 6
L Matt Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.20 5
L Brooks Laich 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 16.40 6
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 21.10 7
D Jeff Schultz 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11.10 6
D Brian Pothier 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 -1 14.40 6
D Duncan Keith 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 27.30 7
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 17.50 6
D Tom Poti 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 -1 21.30 7
D Mike Green 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 27.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G José Theodore 4 0 24 0 0 60.00 5
G David Aebischer 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mike Grier 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8.30 6
R Drew Stafford 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 0 14.50 6
R Jason Pominville 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 16.30 7
R Tim Connolly 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.10 7
C Cody McCormick 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 5.50 7
C Adam Mair 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 15.10 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 18.50 6
C Derek Roy 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 20.10 9
L Patrick Kaleta 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 5.40 7
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 17.40 6
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 13.20 5
L Jochen Hecht 1 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 20.20 7
D Tyler Myers 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 17.00 5
D Steve Montador 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16.00 5
D Craig Rivet 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 24.40 8
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 17.00 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 16.50 6
D Toni Lydman 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 28.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 1 0 18 0 0 60.00 9
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Derek Roy
2nd star: Jochen Hecht
3rd star: Craig Rivet
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Brian Pothier finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Tim Connolly had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 4( 41) , Rochester Americans 1( 14)
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1-0 POR Quintin Laing (Mathieu Perreault)
2-0 POR Trevor Bruess (Tyler Sloan)
2-1 ROC Michael Biega (Pavel Mrna, Felix Schütz)
3-1 POR Trevor Bruess (Tyler Sloan)
4-1 POR Oskar Osala (Keith Aucoin)
Goalies: Michal Neuvirth - Jhonas Enroth