Capitals 5-2 Sabres (24 Dec, 2009) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

22-11-3, 10-6-0 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	0	2
WSH	2	1	2	5

Washington Capitals

23-8-6, 11-2-3 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
T. Connolly C
M. Ellis LW
P. Gaustad C
M. Grier RW
J. Hecht C
T. Kennedy LW
C. MacArthur LW
A. Mair C
J. Pominville RW
D. Roy C
D. Stafford RW
defensemen
T. Lydman D
S. Montador D
T. Myers D
N. Paetsch D
C. Rivet D
A. Sekera D
H. Tallinder D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	2	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	19:13	2:04	0:37	16:32	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:21	0:00	0:00	9:21	7	1	87.5
1	0	2	3	2	2	1	2	3	0	0	28	20:24	2:14	0:22	17:48	12	8	60.0
0	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	24	17:52	0:00	1:29	16:23	0	1	0.0
0	0	-2	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:01	1:46	1:11	14:04	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	13:07	0:47	0:00	12:20	5	4	55.6
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	19	14:00	1:30	0:00	12:30	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16	13:02	0:00	0:00	13:02	0	1	0.0
0	1	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	15:35	2:14	0:44	12:37	1	4	20.0
0	1	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:28	1:53	0:51	14:44	5	8	38.5
0	0	-2	3	3	0	1	2	1	0	0	18	11:50	1:46	0:00	10:04	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	22	17:46	0:00	0:21	17:25	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	2	2	4	0	0	2	0	2	26	20:46	1:46	0:11	18:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	0	4	0	1	22	20:59	1:30	2:18	17:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:13	0:00	0:00	9:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	26	19:40	1:46	0:21	17:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	19:01	0:00	0:11	18:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	18:26	0:00	2:18	16:08	0	0	0.0

goalies
R. Miller G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	5	33	.868	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
M. Bradley RW
C. Clark RW
E. Fehr RW
T. Fleischmann LW
M. Knuble RW
B. Laich C
Q. Laing LW
B. Morrison C
A. Ovechkin LW
A. Semin RW
D. Steckel C
defensemen
K. Alzner D
J. Erskine D
M. Green D
S. Morrisonn D
T. Poti D
J. Schultz D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
2	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	22	22:19	2:18	1:58	18:03	5	7	41.7
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	13	10:38	0:00	0:11	10:27	1	2	33.3
0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	13	11:45	0:00	0:00	11:45	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	13	11:38	0:00	0:00	11:38	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	1	17	13:00	0:10	0:31	12:19	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	18	14:30	2:14	0:36	11:40	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	18	16:09	2:14	1:20	12:35	8	8	50.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	14	10:07	0:00	0:11	9:56	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	5	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	19	13:49	0:58	0:31	12:20	5	8	38.5
1	2	1	5	4	0	0	0	4	1	2	18	20:54	2:50	0:00	18:04	0	1	0.0
0	2	1	5	5	1	1	2	0	1	1	21	20:00	0:36	0:47	18:37	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	12:54	0:00	1:55	10:59	8	6	57.1
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	20	16:50	0:00	0:47	16:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	7	1	0	22	20:13	0:00	0:47	19:26	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	4	3	2	0	0	0	1	2	20	24:08	2:50	1:18	20:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	21	17:02	0:00	1:11	15:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	21	19:05	0:00	1:55	17:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	19	18:59	0:00	1:18	17:41	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Neuvirth G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	2	32	.941	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if 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.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	0	2	0	2
	Capitals	2	1	2	5

1st Period			BUF	WSH
1:18		Nicklas Backstrom (13) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (19), Alexander Semin (16)	0	1
6:47		Mike Green (7) Assists: Eric Fehr (10), Chris Clark (11)	0	2

2nd Period		BUF	WSH
5:04	Paul Gaustad (7) Assists: Derek Roy (20), Jason Pominville (15)	1	2
10:48	Brendan Morrison (10) Assists: Tomas Fleischmann (9), Mike Knuble (12)	1	3
12:52	Tim Connolly (7) Assists: Steve Montador (8), Mike Grier (4)	2	3

3rd Period			BUF	WSH
10:55		Nicklas Backstrom (14) (Power Play) Assists: Alexander Semin (17), Alex Ovechkin (20)	2	4
12:10		Alex Ovechkin (24) (Power Play) Assists: Brooks Laich (17), Mike Green (28)	2	4

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