Buffalo Sabres vs Washington Capitals
Playoffs · Saturday, May 23, 1998 · MCI Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 2–0 on Saturday, May 23, 1998 at MCI Center. The Sabres outshot the Capitals 20–19.
Goals came from Michal Grosek and Miroslav Satan.
Dominik Hasek made 19 saves on 19 shots for the win; Olie Kolzig stopped 18 of 20.
Scoring
2nd period
Michal Grosek (6)Matthew Barnaby (6)1–000:31 BUF
Miroslav Satan (5)Brian Holzinger (7), Donald Audette (7)2–001:55 BUF
Team stats
BUFWSH
2019
45%55%
0/70/5
1014
74
1310
36
06
Penalties
- 2:56 into the first period
Chris Simon · interference goalkeeper2 min - 6:21 into the first period
Michal Grosek · roughing2 min - 9:10 into the first periodAndrei Nikolishin · interference2 min
- 12:26 into the first periodVaclav Varada · interference2 min
- 16:06 into the first periodCraig Berube · high sticking2 min
- 3:39 into the second periodMike Wilson · holding2 min
- 5:48 into the second periodCurtis Brown · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 12:48 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · hooking2 min
- 13:13 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · elbowing2 min
- 19:53 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · holding obstruction2 min
- 2:50 into the third periodSergei Gonchar · hooking2 min
- 15:46 into the third periodMark Tinordi · cross checking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 18Michal GrosekL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:58 |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:42 |
| 28Donald AudetteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:19 |
| 36Matthew BarnabyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:04 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 14:36 |
| 15Dixon WardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 |
| 22Wayne PrimeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:20 |
| 25Vaclav VaradaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:19 |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:09 |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:08 |
| 37Curtis BrownC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 17:46 |
| 80Geoff SandersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:31 |
| 4Mike WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:53 |
| 5Jason WoolleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:38 |
| 6Bob BoughnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:39 |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:10 |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:26 |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:21 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve ShieldsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 39Dominik HasekG | W | 19 | 0 | 1.000 |
Washington Capitals
| 9Todd KrygierL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 10:53 |
| 11Esa TikkanenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 18:26 |
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:04 |
| 13Andrei NikolishinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:04 |
| 17Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:38 |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:21 |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 17:29 |
| 27Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:50 |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:33 |
| 44Richard ZednikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 13:49 |
| 77Adam OatesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 23:57 |
| 90Joe JuneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 21:43 |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:46 |
| 19Brendan WittD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:58 |
| 24Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:04 |
| 29Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 19:56 |
| 55Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 25:36 |
| 96Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 17:48 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Bill RanfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 37Olie KolzigG | L | 20 | 2 | .900 |