Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Wednesday, December 31, 2003 · HSBC Arena

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1–7

26–42

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 7–1 on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at HSBC Arena. The Sabres outshot the Capitals 42–26.

Maxim Afinogenov scored a hat trick and Miroslav Satan scored a hat trick. Andrew Peters and Jeff Halpern also scored.

Goals
WSH	0	1	0	1	26
BUF	1	5	1	7	42

Scoring

1st period

Maxim Afinogenov (6)Derek Roy (1)0–118:43 BUF

2nd period

Maxim Afinogenov (7)Unassisted0–206:54 BUF
Andrew Peters (1)Chris Taylor (5), Adam Mair (9)0–307:45 BUF
Jeff Halpern (6)Sergei Gonchar (32), Kip Miller (12)1–311:02 WSH
Miroslav Satan (11)Dmitri Kalinin (9), Jochen Hecht (8)1–415:32 BUF ·
Miroslav Satan (12)Dmitri Kalinin (10), Chris Drury (15)1–515:54 BUF ·
Maxim Afinogenov (8)Derek Roy (2), Henrik Tallinder (2)1–618:25 BUF

3rd period

Miroslav Satan (13)Jochen Hecht (9), Rory Fitzpatrick (4)1–705:15 BUF

Team stats

WSHBUF

2642

47%53%

0/52/8

3721

1113

119

189

33

Penalties

1:09 into the first periodBrendan Witt · cross checking2 min
5:53 into the first periodJoel Kwiatkowski · slashing2 min
15:55 into the first periodBrendan Witt · delaying game2 min
0:42 into the second periodRory Fitzpatrick · tripping2 min
3:36 into the second periodBates Battaglia · holding obstruction2 min
8:56 into the second periodMiroslav Satan · roughing2 min
14:29 into the second periodBates Battaglia · hooking2 min
15:13 into the second periodMike Grier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
15:13 into the second periodMike Grier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
15:13 into the second periodMike Grier · misconduct10 min
15:42 into the second periodBrendan Witt · slashing2 min
16:59 into the second periodMiroslav Satan · roughing2 min
16:59 into the second periodJaromir Jagr · roughing2 min
18:00 into the second periodChris Drury · roughing2 min
18:00 into the second periodBrendan Witt · roughing2 min
0:18 into the third periodDaniel Brière · high sticking2 min
9:55 into the third periodAndrew Peters · interference2 min
14:27 into the third periodChris Taylor · roughing2 min
14:27 into the third periodBrendan Witt · high sticking2 min
17:37 into the third periodAdam Mair · fighting5 min
17:37 into the third periodTrent Whitfield · fighting5 min
19:29 into the third periodJay McKee · hooking2 min

Season series