Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Friday, October 3, 1997 · Capital Centre

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2–6

Final

SOG 23–34

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Friday, October 3, 1997 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Sabres 34-23.

Peter Bondra scored twice. Erik Rasmussen, Craig Berube, Donald Audette, Calle Johansson, Phil Housley and Richard Zednik also scored.

Olie Kolzig made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Dominik Hasek stopped 28 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	1	1	0	2	23
WSH	1	1	4	6	34

Scoring

1st period

Erik Rasmussen (1)Jason Dawe (1), Michal Grosek (1)1–004:26 BUF
Craig Berube (1)Dale Hunter (1), Jan Benda (1)1–107:01 WSH

2nd period

Donald Audette (1)Brian Holzinger (2)2–101:12 BUF
Calle Johansson (1)Jaroslav Svejkovsky (1), Adam Oates (2)2–204:19 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Peter Bondra (1)Michal Pivonka (1)2–300:47 WSH
Peter Bondra (2)Michal Pivonka (2)2–401:31 WSH
Phil Housley (1)Adam Oates (3), Joe Juneau (2)2–502:53 WSH · SHG
Richard Zednik (2)Jan Bulis (2), Phil Housley (1)2–618:52 WSH · PPG

Team stats

BUFWSH

23Shots on goal34

46%Faceoff %54%

0/5Power play2/4

12Penalty minutes20

6Hits11

15Blocked shots14

8Giveaways12

7Takeaways16

Penalties

1st 12:33Joe Juneau · high sticking2 min
1st 17:10Chris Simon · slashing2 min
2nd 03:06Mike Hurlbut · high sticking2 min
2nd 10:25Phil Housley · interference2 min
2nd 14:17Derek Plante · cross checking2 min
3rd 02:11Joe Reekie · hooking2 min
3rd 03:59Brian Holzinger · roughing2 min
3rd 03:59Peter Bondra · roughing2 min
3rd 05:29Rob Ray · holding the stick2 min
3rd 07:43Rob Ray · slashing2 min
3rd 07:43Chris Simon · attempt to injure10 min
3rd 17:49Dixon Ward · elbowing2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Erik RasmussenC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	1	0	33	12:42
17Jason DaweR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	17:39
18Michal GrosekL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	18:39
19Brian HolzingerC	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	2	48	18:08
28Donald AudetteR	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	16:29
12Randy BurridgeL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	11:45
15Dixon WardL	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	2	–	13:35
22Wayne PrimeauC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	63	12:10
26Derek PlanteC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	45	17:44
32Rob RayR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	07:05
36Matthew BarnabyR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	67	14:33
81Miroslav SatanR	0	0	0	-4	0	1	0	0	–	16:31
4Mike WilsonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	18:41
6Bob BoughnerD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	17:09
8Darryl ShannonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	21:01
21Mike HurlbutD	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	2	–	14:49
42Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	20:48
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	3	0	–	22:13

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Steve ShieldsG		0	0	0	–	–
39Dominik HasekG	L	34	28	6	.824	60:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

12Peter BondraR	2	0	2	+1	5	0	0	2	–	14:28
20Michal PivonkaC	0	2	2	+1	1	0	0	0	25	15:47
77Adam OatesC	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	59	21:06
96Phil HousleyD	1	1	2	+2	5	0	1	2	–	21:47
8Jan BulisC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	64	11:53
27Craig BerubeL	1	0	1	+1	1	3	0	0	–	07:24
28Jan BendaC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	09:25
32Dale HunterC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	62	11:14
34Jaroslav SvejkovskyR	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	–	16:14
44Richard ZednikR	1	0	1	0	6	2	0	0	–	12:25
90Joe JuneauC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	–	19:47
6Calle JohanssonD	1	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	–	22:52
17Chris SimonL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	12	–	11:45
22Steve KonowalchukL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	15:15
3Sylvain CoteD	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	–	20:27
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	+2	1	1	2	0	–	19:54
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	18:30
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	17:02

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Martin BrochuG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	23	21	2	.913	60:00