Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
8-22-1, 2-12-1 Away
3
8-22-1, 2-12-1 Away
18-16-1, 11-5-0 Home
4
18-16-1, 11-5-0 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 31 December 2002
Washington, DC
Attendance: 14,840
- Referees:
- Dan O'Halloran
- Paul Devorski
- Linesmen:
- Brian Murphy
- Wayne Bonney
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabres | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Capitals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1st Period | BUF | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:43 | | Dainius Zubrus (3) Assists: Ken Klee (8) | 2 | 2 |
| 14:52 | | Dmitri Kalinin (4) Assists: Stu Barnes (9), Miroslav Satan (17) | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | BUF | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | | Mike Grier (10) Assists: Sergei Gonchar (22), Dainius Zubrus (6) | 3 | 4 |
| 17:37 | | Miroslav Satan (13) (Power Play) Assists: Alexei Zhitnik (8), Stu Barnes (10) | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | BUF | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:29 | | Jaromir Jagr (18) Assists: Michael Nylander (26), Kip Miller (18) | 2 | 3 |
| 11:36 | | Ivan Ciernik (3) Assists: Calle Johansson (5) | 2 | 4 |
| 11:56 | | Vaclav Varada (5) Assists: Alexei Zhitnik (9) | 3 | 4 |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
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