Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a> will get the start in goal.<\/p>\nTonight\u2019s game is on Monumental Sports Network: The Dos.<\/p>\n
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\nWashington Capitals<\/p>\n
Beauvillier\n <\/p>\n
Sourdif\n <\/p>\n
Ovechkin\n <\/p>\n
Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
Pearson\n <\/p>\n
Carrick\n <\/p>\n
Malenstyn\n <\/p>\n
Goalie matchup<\/p>\n
Stats<\/p>\n
.881<\/p>\n
.905<\/p>\n
-3.2<\/p>\n
+7.5<\/p>\n
Record<\/p>\n
8-4-2<\/p>\n
15-5-1<\/p>\n
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Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n
1st Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped. Duhaime-McMichael-Frank and Sandin-Roy get the start.<\/p>\n
Tage Thompson has 11 goals in 24 career games against Washington by the way. He loves playing the Caps.<\/p>\n
The Sabres have the game\u2019s first five shots, five minutes in.<\/p>\n
On shot 6, Beck Malenstyn with a no-look backhand pass to Sam Carrick for a layup. BECK BE BALLIN\u2019 NOW.<\/p>\n
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1-0 Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n
Goal: Sam Carrick (6). Assists: B. Malenstyn (5). Time: 6:02<\/p>\n
Alex Ovechkin and Anthony Beauvillier get the Capitals\u2019 first shots on goal at 9:55. Ovi throws a shot on net off UPL\u2019s pad and Beauvi gets the rebound. The Sabres now own a 9-2 lead in shots.<\/p>\n
Alex Ovechkin with a huge hit on Owen Power along the corner boards, dropping him to the ice. Vintage Ovi!<\/p>\n
A Connor McMichael chance was just reviewed by officials for several minutes. A shot hit the back gladd, caromed back to the side of the net, where McMichael shot the puck. UPL made the save as he took off the goal frame. The puck was determined to not fully cross the goal line under him.<\/p>\n
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Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Connor McMichael hooking penalty (2 minutes) at 17:50<\/p>\n
Four straight Tage Thompson one-timers on the power play within seconds of each other. Three Lindgren makes saves on, the other hits the side of the net. A shooting gallery. Huge cheers from the Sabres crowd. What an insanely good power play.<\/p>\n
At intermission: The Sabres lead 1-0. Shots on goal are 15-3 Sabres.<\/p>\n
2nd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
Ryan Leonard down the right wing and beats UPL clean on the right wing. Beautiful! He now has a five-game point streak.<\/p>\n
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1-1 tie<\/p>\n
Goal: Ryan Leonard (14). Unassisted. Time: 2:14<\/p>\n
Midway through the second period, shots are 22-7 Sabres. Yikes.<\/p>\n
Capitals going to their first power play after Sourdif absorbs a slash from Pearson.<\/p>\n
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Power play<\/p>\n
Tanner Pearson slashing penalty (2:00) at 12:50<\/p>\n
Ovi rips one off the crossbar right off a faceoff.<\/p>\n
Ovi rips another one off the pipe and out, that might have been deflected by Tom Wilson in front.<\/p>\n
Caps can\u2019t score.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the power play ends, Martin Fehervary holds Josh Norris on a breakaway. Lindgren makes the skate save.<\/p>\n
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Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Martin Fehervary holding penalty (2 mins) at 16:41<\/p>\n
Capitals kill the penalty.<\/p>\n
At intermission: It\u2019s tied 1-1. The Sabres are outshooting the Capitals 25 to 9. It feels like just a matter of time before the Sabres explode this game wide open.<\/p>\n
3rd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
Tom Wilson, late on a shift, steals the puck in the Sabres offensive zone, sends himself on a breakaway but is stopped by UPL at 2:19. <\/p>\n
Lapierre stopped on a two-on-one break.<\/p>\n
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