Washington 5, Buffalo 3
Sunday, March 17, 2013 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 17, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Rob Martell
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
10-15-2-2 |
5-6-2-0 |
5-9-0-2 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
12-15-1-0 |
8-7-0-0 |
4-8-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 8-7-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 5-9-0-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Troy Brouwer played for 19:00 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Troy Brouwer had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Cody Hodgson played for 17:47 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Cody Hodgson had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Washington |
|
Cody Hodgson 2 |
Points |
Troy Brouwer 2 |
|
Cody Hodgson 2 |
Goals |
Troy Brouwer 1 |
|
Tyler Ennis 2 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Cody Hodgson 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Troy Brouwer 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller .800 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .900 |
|
Ryan Miller 20 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
30 |
3 |
1-3 |
3-4 |
10 |
23 |
| Washington
|
25 |
5 |
1-4 |
2-3 |
8 |
41 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Capitals have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .438 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Sabres have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .278 after a loss.
