Washington 5, Buffalo 8

123T
WAS(29-41-12)1315
BUF(52-24-6)4228

Final

7:00 PM ET, November 17, 2005
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
THREE STARS
T. Pyatt
Sabres  (LW)

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
B. Campbell
Sabres  (D )

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
T. Connolly
Sabres  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 2

Game Information
Arena: HSBC Arena
Location: Buffalo, New York
Referees: EricFurlatt, BillMcCreary
Linesmen: SteveMiller, MarkShewchyk
Attendance: 12,471 (66.7% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Washington   Buffalo
Total Shots
 39
  27
PIM
 53
  28
Hits
 5
  3
Giveaways
  7
 8
Takeaways
  2
 3
Faceoffs Won
  34
  34
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
0:37Brian Campbell (2)
Unassisted
Buffalo 1-0
4:06Chris Clark (3)
Assists: Jamie Heward, Matt Pettinger
Game tied 1-1
14:36Ales Kotalik (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Teppo Numminen, J.P. Dumont
Buffalo 2-1
16:18Taylor Pyatt (1)
Assists: Adam Mair
Buffalo 3-1
19:30Taylor Pyatt (2)
Assists: Adam Mair, Toni Lydman
Buffalo 4-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
5:13Chris Clark: 2 Minutes for Holding
5:34Danny Briere: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Brent Johnson
12:51Steve Eminger: 2 Minutes for Hooking Derek Roy
14:08Jamie Heward: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game
16:58Brendan Witt: 2 Minutes for Slashing
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:16Dmitri Kalinin (1)
Assists: Jochen Hecht, Tim Connolly
Buffalo 5-1
8:33Brian Campbell (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Danny Briere, Tim Connolly
Buffalo 6-1
11:06Andrew Cassels (2)
Assists: Chris Clark, Alex Ovechkin
Buffalo 6-2
14:17Brian Sutherby (2) (Shorthanded)
Unassisted
Buffalo 6-3
19:05Alex Ovechkin (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Andrew Cassels, Brian Willsie
Buffalo 6-4
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:03Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jamie Heward
5:09Derek Roy: 2 Minutes for Hooking Bryan Muir
7:26Adam Mair: 5 Minutes for Fighting Matt Bradley
7:26Matt Bradley: 5 Minutes for Fighting Adam Mair
11:27Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Slashing
11:27Tomas Fleischmann: 2 Minutes for Roughing
11:27Chris Clark: 2 Minutes for Roughing
11:27Brendan Witt: 10-Minute Game Misconduct
11:27Brendan Witt: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
11:27Brendan Witt: 5 Minutes for Fighting
11:27Brendan Witt: 2-Minute Bench Penalty for Instigating (Served by Tomas Fleischmann)
18:09Derek Roy: 2 Minutes for High-sticking
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
16:29Taylor Pyatt (3)
Assists: J.P. Dumont, Danny Briere
Buffalo 7-4
16:54Ben Clymer (3)
Assists: Brian Sutherby, Matt Bradley
Buffalo 7-5
18:02Tim Connolly (5)
Unassisted
Buffalo 8-5
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:38Shaone Morrisonn: 5 Minutes for Fighting Paul Gaustad
3:38Paul Gaustad: 5 Minutes for Fighting Shaone Morrisonn
3:38Alex Ovechkin: 2 Minutes for Roughing Martin Biron
3:38Martin Biron: 2 Minutes for Roughing Alex Ovechkin (Served by Henrik Tallinder)
4:59Brian Sutherby: 2 Minutes for Diving
4:59J.P. Dumont: 2 Minutes for Hooking
5:47Chris Drury: 2 Minutes for Roughing Bryan Muir
14:07Rory Fitzpatrick: 2 Minutes for Hooking

Player Summary
Washington CapitalsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Bradley RW01-1010151001712:290:112:339:450000.0
A. Cassels C 11-1200001002015:204:130:0011:075838.5
C. Clark RW112221240001813:420:003:2510:170000.0
B. Clymer RW10-1330000001411:010:390:0010:220000.0
S. Eminger D 000102120023221:201:254:5115:040000.0
T. Fleischmann C 00-110000100139:462:570:006:490000.0
J. Halpern C 00-2100000102422:084:516:1411:03161061.5
J. Heward D 012311120013124:023:495:2914:440000.0
J. Klepis C 00-1420000001712:554:080:008:470100.0
B. Laich C 00-1410000011812:272:402:137:346554.5
I. Majesky D 00-3001000012317:410:115:5411:360000.0
S. Morrisonn D 00-3201150002518:530:117:2211:200000.0
B. Muir D 000500000002521:425:480:0015:540000.0
A. Ovechkin LW11-1720122102421:587:232:1312:220000.0
M. Pettinger LW011100000001610:240:001:478:370100.0
B. Sutherby C 110102120012113:210:223:219:386940.0
B. Willsie RW01-2210000002216:064:224:377:0710100.0
B. Witt D 001000531000179:130:101:147:490000.0
Washington Capitals Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D ZubrusGroin
M BironHealthy
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
D. Briere C 02-3100120102217:057:350:269:046746.2
B. Campbell D 20-1610000002317:566:220:0011:340000.0
T. Connolly C 122131000132319:446:063:3010:0881142.1
C. Drury C 00-1122120012418:187:042:198:5510662.5
J. Dumont RW020500120002119:027:500:4310:290000.0
R. Fitzpatrick D 00-2010120001913:431:120:3911:520000.0
P. Gaustad C 003000151001711:240:231:229:398753.3
M. Grier RW00-1002000102114:050:103:1910:360000.0
J. Hecht C 010200000012115:083:323:497:470000.0
D. Kalinin D 102101000012217:100:583:1612:560000.0
A. Kotalik RW101230000011613:143:070:0010:070000.0
T. Lydman D 011304001002723:042:595:2714:380000.0
A. Mair C 023000151001510:250:350:009:5010100.0
T. Numminen D 013001000002619:403:572:5312:500000.0
T. Pyatt LW30350000000169:460:580:008:480000.0
D. Roy C 00-1010240012014:224:171:188:471325.0
H. Tallinder D 001010000002419:310:305:4313:180000.0
T. Vanek LW000021240001613:304:050:009:250000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M AfinogenovRight Ankle
A PetersHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Washington Capitals Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
B. Johnson27819.70460:000
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Biron39534.87259:572

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Washington10111839
Buffalo1311327

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Washington1 of 0
Buffalo2 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Thursday, November 17th
Toronto 4 Final
Boston 1
Washington 5 Final
Buffalo 8
NY Rangers 1 Final
Carolina 5
Florida 1 Final
Ottawa 4
NY Islanders 2 Final
Tampa Bay 3
Detroit 5 Final
Edmonton 6 OT
Vancouver 4 Final
Los Angeles 5