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

											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

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

											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

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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