Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

Playoffs · Saturday, May 30, 1998 · Marine Midland Arena

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2–0

19–30

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Saturday, May 30, 1998 at Marine Midland Arena. The Sabres outshot the Capitals 30–19.

Goals came from Craig Berube and Joe Juneau.

Olie Kolzig made 30 saves on 30 shots for the win; Dominik Hasek stopped 17 of 19.

Goals
WSH	0	0	2	2	19
BUF	0	0	0	0	30

Scoring

3rd period

Craig Berube (1)Phil Housley (4), Dale Hunter (3)1–002:34 WSH
Joe Juneau (5)Adam Oates (8)2–013:38 WSH ·

Team stats

WSHBUF

1930

56%44%

0/40/7

1418

1248

98

1024

1213

Penalties

6:08 into the first periodOlie Kolzig · tripping obstruction2 min
9:10 into the first periodJoe Reekie · tripping2 min
14:34 into the first periodSergei Gonchar · tripping2 min
18:57 into the first periodDonald Audette · cross checking2 min
9:16 into the second periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
18:28 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · high sticking2 min
4:20 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
5:28 into the third periodPeter Bondra · high sticking2 min
5:28 into the third periodPeter Bondra · high sticking2 min
11:41 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
14:30 into the third periodDominik Hasek · interference2 min
17:25 into the third periodMichal Grosek · misconduct10 min

Season series

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Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

27Craig BerubeL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	0	1	9	06:36
32Dale HunterC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	56	0	0	9	06:42
77Adam OatesC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	71	1	1	23	21:55
90Joe JuneauC	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	–	1	2	22	21:10
96Phil HousleyD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	1	1	15	12:03
9Todd KrygierL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	0	0	17	12:34
11Esa TikkanenL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	54	0	0	17	12:29
12Peter BondraR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	–	0	0	23	18:30
13Andrei NikolishinC	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	40	0	1	23	19:43
17Chris SimonL	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	–	0	0	9	06:40
23Brian BellowsL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	1	2	16	15:42
36Mike EaglesL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	11	07:58
44Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	3	1	17	15:18
6Calle JohanssonD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	0	–	2	2	32	26:05
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	–	0	0	13	07:49
24Mark TinordiD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	4	0	–	0	0	32	26:03
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	0	1	28	20:32
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	1	0	32	28:03

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Bill RanfordG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	30	30	0	1.000	59:55

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

15Dixon WardL	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	1	1	19	14:47
18Michal GrosekL	0	0	0	0	3	7	0	10	–	0	0	20	18:13
19Brian HolzingerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64	4	0	25	16:55
22Wayne PrimeauC	0	0	0	−2	2	4	0	0	36	0	0	11	07:23
25Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	−1	2	6	1	0	–	0	0	17	14:04
27Michael PecaC	0	0	0	−1	2	3	1	0	59	2	0	22	21:23
28Donald AudetteR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	1	1	20	15:50
32Rob RayR	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	0	0	7	05:06
36Matthew BarnabyR	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	2	–	3	0	21	19:02
37Curtis BrownC	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	17	2	1	20	17:20
80Geoff SandersonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	1	0	14	11:23
81Miroslav SatanR	0	0	0	−2	5	1	0	0	–	0	1	15	12:44
4Mike WilsonD	0	0	0	−1	1	4	1	0	–	1	2	19	16:40
5Jason WoolleyD	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	–	3	0	21	19:58
6Bob BoughnerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	2	0	11	07:06
8Darryl ShannonD	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	3	2	22	23:39
42Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	0	1	23	20:16
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	0	4	27	25:44

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
31Steve ShieldsG		0	0	0	–	–
39Dominik HasekG	L	19	17	2	.895	59:45