Jason Pominville's Shorthanded Wonders
Jason Pominville had another beautiful shorthanded goal that iced the Capitals on Tuesday night. That leads us to wonder, which of his iconic shorthanded goals was better, this one or the one in 2006?
| Final - 3.27.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Washington Capitals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Buffalo Goal - Cody McCormick, from Brad Boyes at 8:45. 2, Buffalo Goal - Drew Stafford (18), from Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis at 18:05. Penalties - Patrick Kaleta, Buffalo (Interference), 11:26. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (25), from Cody Hodgson and Corey Tropp at 2:31. 4, Washington Goal - Alexander Semin (19), from Jason Chimera and Mathieu Perreault at 5:07. 5, Buffalo Short-Handed Goal - Jason Pominville (29), unassisted at 17:32. Penalties - Dennis Wideman, Washington (Hooking), 10:01; Robyn Regehr, Buffalo (Hooking), 16:53. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Buffalo Goal - Drew Stafford (19), from Tyler Ennis and Robyn Regehr at 9:29. Penalties - Tyler Myers, Buffalo (Holding), 4:22; Andrej Sekera, Buffalo (Holding), 9:42; Troy Brouwer, Washington (Roughing), 19:45; Tyler Ennis, Buffalo (Slashing), 19:45. |
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo 15 + 10 + 6 = 31.
Washington 10 + 16 + 19 = 45.
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-1. Washington 0-4.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 1-45-.978. Washington, Braden Holtby 3-18-.833; Michal Neuvirth 2-13-.846.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-1. Washington 0-4.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 1-45-.978. Washington, Braden Holtby 3-18-.833; Michal Neuvirth 2-13-.846.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin
