Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, March 31, 1991 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

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2–5

Final

SOG 30–45

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Sunday, March 31, 1991 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Capitals 45-30.

Alexander Mogilny scored a hat trick. Dmitri Khristich, Benoit Hogue, Jeff Greenlaw and Dale Hawerchuk also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	0	1	1	2	30
BUF	0	2	3	5	45

Scoring

2nd period

Alexander Mogilny (28)Pierre Turgeon (45), Dave Andreychuk (33)0–101:26 BUF
Dmitri Khristich (13)Michal Pivonka (50), Calle Johansson (41)1–103:54 WSH
Benoit Hogue (19)Dale Hawerchuk (58), Tony Tanti (18)1–212:02 BUF

3rd period

Alexander Mogilny (29)Pierre Turgeon (46)1–301:21 BUF
Jeff Greenlaw (2)Tim Bergland (9)2–301:46 WSH
Dale Hawerchuk (31)Tony Tanti (19)2–408:27 BUF
Alexander Mogilny (30)Pierre Turgeon (47), Uwe Krupp (32)2–509:33 BUF

Team stats

WSHBUF

30Shots on goal45

0%Faceoff %0%

0/5Power play0/5

17Penalty minutes17

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 03:03Ken Sabourin · holding2 min
1st 05:46Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
1st 06:10Dave Andreychuk · interference2 min
1st 15:37Ken Sabourin · hooking2 min
2nd 03:31Lou Franceschetti · hooking2 min
2nd 03:31Jeff Greenlaw · roughing2 min
2nd 09:14Mike Lalor · holding2 min
2nd 09:45Dale Hawerchuk · hooking2 min
2nd 12:37Nick Kypreos · high sticking2 min
3rd 03:04Kevin Haller · holding2 min
3rd 12:12Mike Hartman · high sticking2 min
3rd 12:12Mike Hartman · instigator2 min
3rd 12:12Mike Hartman · fighting5 min
3rd 12:12Dale Hunter · fighting5 min

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