Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, April 12, 2002, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Friday, April 12, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Washington Capitals	3	36-33-11-2
at Buffalo Sabres	1	35-35-11-1

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	1	1	1	3
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	4	5	17
Buffalo Sabres	11	16	12	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:52	Washington Capitals	Ulf Dahlen (22)	Ken Klee (8), Matt Pettinger (3)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 0
2nd	04:55	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (36)	Taylor Pyatt (10), Chris Gratton (23)	Even strength	WSH 1, BUF 1
2nd	19:18	Washington Capitals	Ken Klee (8)	Ulf Dahlen (28), Steve Konowalchuk (12)	Even strength	WSH 2, BUF 1
3rd	00:20	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus (17)	Jaromir Jagr (47), Chris Simon (17)	Even strength	WSH 3, BUF 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	22.2%	21:05
Number 10 U. Dahlen	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		15:50
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		19:31
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	64.3%	13:50
Number 17 C. Simon	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		17:49
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		10:12
Number 20 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%	11:20
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	64.7%	14:44
Number 46 M. Farrell	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:05
Number 48 C. Corrinet	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		12:27
Number 51 S. Peat	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:14
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2		19:30
Number 2 K. Klee	D	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1	0		15:19
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2		23:28
Number 24 R. Zettler	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		19:50
Number 40 N. Yonkman	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	4	2		16:01
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		21:47
Number 58 J. Fortin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		22:58

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Charpentier	39	38	1	.974	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	33.3%	14:30
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	0	15.4%	16:24
Number 19 N. Milley	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		14:53
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		17:14
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		15:27
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		08:34
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:22
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	80%	16:36
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	57.1%	10:49
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-2	2	6	0	0		16:11
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	59.1%	19:29
Number 81 M. Satan	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0	0		20:27
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		18:39
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1		18:07
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		18:30
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4	1	0		23:53
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	1		19:48
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		19:04

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Noronen	17	14	3	.824	59:03	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	05:33	Washington Capitals	Chris Corrinet	Holding the stick	2
2nd	07:49	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Tripping	2
2nd	14:51	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Interference goalkeeper	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Ron Wilson
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Stephane Auger, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brian Murphy
Washington Capitals scratches: Benoit Hogue, Sylvain Cote, Calle Johansson, Dmitri Khristich, Olie Kolzig, Frantisek Kucera, Joe Sacco, Corey Hirsch, Peter Ferraro, Dean Melanson, Chris Ferraro, Patrick Boileau, Colin Forbes, Ivan Ciernik, Todd Rohloff, Jeff Halpern, Brian Sutherby, Jakub Cutta
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Bob Corkum, Bob Essensa, James Patrick, Stu Barnes, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Richard Smehlik, Rory Fitzpatrick, J-P Dumont, Brian Campbell, Ales Kotalik

Every Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 28, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sun, Jan 27, 2002
Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 26, 2002
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Apr 12, 2002

Other NHL games on Friday, April 12, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Calgary Flames 2 at Edmonton Oilers 0	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Minnesota Wild 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 7	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Apr 12, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Apr 12, 2002