Sabres Drop Final North American Preseason Game To The Capitals
The Buffalo Sabres breakdown in the third period and ultimately lose in the the shootout to the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
| Final - 9.30.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington Capitals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Washington Goal - Nicklas Backstrom, from Alex Ovechkin and Troy Brouwer at 8:06. 2, Buffalo Goal - Jason Pominville, from Luke Adam and Thomas Vanek at 8:26. 3, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek, from Christian Ehrhoff and Jason Pominville at 18:27. Penalties - Thomas Vanek, Buffalo (Tripping), 3:50; Jay Beagle, Washington (Hooking), 12:16. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Washington Power-Play Goal - Mike Green, from Alex Ovechkin and Troy Brouwer at 10:03. 5, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (2), from Mike Weber and Luke Adam at 13:54. Penalties - Matt Hendricks, Washington (Interference), 3:20; Matt Hendricks, Washington (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 3:20; Jordan Leopold, Buffalo (Tripping), 5:28; Tyler Myers, Buffalo (Holding), 9:25; Andrej Sekera, Buffalo (Interference), 14:23; Robyn Regehr, Buffalo (Hi-sticking), 15:03. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Washington Goal - Matt Hendricks, from Mike Green and Jay Beagle at 13:33. Penalties - Mike Green, Washington (Holding), 14:04. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo 11 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 0 = 24.
Washington 7 + 8 + 15 + 2 + 0 = 32.
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-4. Washington 1-5.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 3-32-.906. Washington, Tomas Vokoun 3-24-.875.
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Scott Cherrey
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-4. Washington 1-5.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 3-32-.906. Washington, Tomas Vokoun 3-24-.875.
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Scott Cherrey
