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| Final - 12.26.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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A flat start and an early four-goal hole leads to a Caps loss at the hands of struggling Buffalo.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Jason Pominville (12), from Drew Stafford and Jordan Leopold at :51. 2, Buffalo Goal - Matt Ellis (2), unassisted at 3:10. 3, Buffalo Goal - Christian Ehrhoff (3), from Jochen Hecht and Thomas Vanek at 11:15. 4, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Brayden McNabb, from Brad Boyes and Derek Roy at 14:14. Penalties - Roman Hamrlik, Washington (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), :09; Patrick Kaleta, Buffalo (Tripping), 8:11; Alex Ovechkin, Washington (Tripping), 12:39; Mike Weber, Buffalo (Tripping), 19:16. |
| Second Period |
| - 5, Washington Goal - Matt Hendricks, from Mathieu Perreault at 19:43. Penalties - Joel Ward, Washington (Hooking), 5:23; Brayden McNabb, Buffalo (Hi-sticking), 8:53. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin (12), from Nicklas Backstrom and Dennis Wideman at 9:51. Penalties - Patrick Kaleta, Buffalo (Tripping), 9:07; Brooks Laich, Washington (Tripping), 10:11; Mathieu Perreault, Washington (Charging), 17:06. |
Shots on Goal:
Washington 9 + 5 + 8 = 22.
Buffalo 8 + 5 + 10 = 23.
Power Play Conversion: Washington 1-4. Buffalo 2-5.
Goaltenders: Washington, Michal Neuvirth 3-6-.500; Tomas Vokoun 1-17-.941. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-22-.909.
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
Power Play Conversion: Washington 1-4. Buffalo 2-5.
Goaltenders: Washington, Michal Neuvirth 3-6-.500; Tomas Vokoun 1-17-.941. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-22-.909.
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
