Luukkonen stops 22 shots and Buffalo Sabres play spoilers in beating the Washington Capitals 4-2

— An improved performance still wasn’t good enough for Nic Dowd and the spiraling Washington Capitals who dropped their second outing to the Buffalo Sabres in nine days, and slipped out of the top eight of the Eastern Conference standings.
Apr 12, 2024, 04:17 am - AP
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Sabres1124
1st PeriodWSHBUF
19:00Zach Benson (10)
Assists: Jeff Skinner (22), Peyton Krebs (13)
01
2nd PeriodWSHBUF
12:37Alex Tuch (22)
Assists: Henri Jokiharju (15), Tage Thompson (27)
02
14:36Connor McMichael (18)
Assists: Max Pacioretty (18), John Carlson (41)
12
3rd PeriodWSHBUF
9:46Jack Quinn (8)
Assists: Connor Clifton (14), Jordan Greenway (16)
13
17:43Dylan Cozens (16) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jordan Greenway (17), Henri Jokiharju (16)
14
19:00Tom Wilson (18)
Assists: John Carlson (42), Alex Ovechkin (34)
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tyson Jost hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nic Dowd
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Max Pacioretty
  • Kale Clague Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Jordan Greenway hit T.J. Oshie
  • Jordan Greenway hit Nick Jensen
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nic Dowd
  • Zach Benson hit Vincent Iorio
  • Tyson Jost Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nic Dowd
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Jeff Skinner (22), Peyton Krebs (13)
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Kale Clague Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Kale Clague hit Sonny Milano
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Max Pacioretty
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Owen Power hit Nick Jensen
  • Alex Tuch Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Henri Jokiharju (15), Tage Thompson (27)
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jacob Bryson hit Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Jeff Skinner Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Connor Clifton hit Aliaksei Protas
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Tyson Jost Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tyson Jost hit Tom Wilson
  • Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Jeff Skinner hit Max Pacioretty
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Lukas Rousek hit Dylan Strome
  • Jack Quinn Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Clifton (14), Jordan Greenway (16)
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Connor Clifton hit T.J. Oshie
  • Tage Thompson hit T.J. Oshie
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Greenway hit Vincent Iorio
  • Takeaway by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch hit Sonny Milano
  • JJ Peterka hit Martin Fehervary
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Greenway (17), Henri Jokiharju (16)
  • Sonny Milano shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nick Jensen
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against T.J. Oshie
  • Tage Thompson Fighting against Max Pacioretty
  • Jordan Greenway Fighting against Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Connor McMichael hit Zach Benson
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Short
  • John Carlson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd hit Jacob Bryson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • T.J. Oshie hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Owen Power
  • Nick Jensen hit Zach Benson
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Jack Quinn
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Pacioretty hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd hit Peyton Krebs
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Kale Clague
  • Max Pacioretty hit Tyson Jost
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Peyton Krebs
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Zach Benson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Connor Clifton
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Max Pacioretty Batted Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Power
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alexander Alexeyev Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Off-side
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Tage Thompson
  • Nic Dowd Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • High Stick
  • Puck in Netting
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Icing
  • Hand Pass
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Connor Clifton
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jeff Skinner
  • Tom Wilson hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nic Dowd hit Tyson Jost
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Icing
  • Max Pacioretty hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Giveaway by Vincent Iorio
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Tom Wilson hit Tyson Jost
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Kale Clague
  • Tom Wilson hit Connor Clifton
  • Giveaway by Vincent Iorio
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Connor Clifton
  • Connor McMichael Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: Max Pacioretty (18), John Carlson (41)
  • Icing
  • Kale Clague shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Hand Pass
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Tom Wilson Tripping against Jacob Bryson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jeff Skinner
  • Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Hendrix Lapierre Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Kale Clague
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Max Pacioretty hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • T.J. Oshie hit Jacob Bryson
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Max Pacioretty hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tom Wilson Goal (18) Tip-In, assists: John Carlson (42), Alex Ovechkin (34)
  • Max Pacioretty hit Connor Clifton
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Max Pacioretty Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • T.J. Oshie hit Tage Thompson
  • Max Pacioretty Fighting against Tage Thompson
  • Tom Wilson Fighting against Jordan Greenway
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