Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals

Saturday, April 7, 2007, 1:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 2–0 on Saturday, April 7, 2007 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	53-22-7
at Washington Capitals	0	28-40-14

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	10	5	24
Washington Capitals	7	7	12	26

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:36	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (20)	Maxim Afinogenov (36), Henrik Tallinder (10)	Even strength	BUF 1, WSH 0
1st	09:51	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (1)	Daniel Paille (8)	Even strength	BUF 2, WSH 0

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

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 D. Roy	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	1	47.1%	16:36
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1		11:54
Number 15 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		18:25
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	50%	13:06
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0		12:04
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	100%	10:12
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	52.9%	18:06
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0		15:36
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3		13:52
Number 48 D. Brière	C	0	0	0	0	15	3	0	1	27.3%	11:38
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	33.3%	15:40
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		15:37
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	4		21:10
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		14:17
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		21:33
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2		20:01
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	100%	21:05
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		16:14

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	26	26	0	1.000	59:54	Win

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	8	5	0	100%	24:19
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0		09:19
Number 13 J. Novotny	C	-1	0	0	1	1	71.4%	11:52
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	-1	0	2	0	0	60%	15:05
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	2	1	1	0		17:23
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	-1	0	2	4	1		16:18
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	1	0	50%	14:02
Number 24 K. Beech	C	0	0	2	0	0	38.5%	15:40
Number 25 D. Steckel	C	-1	0	0	1	4	62.5%	09:06
Number 28 A. Semin	R	-1	0	2	0	0	50%	22:18
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	-1	0	1	0	0		10:17
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	3	0		10:31
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	-1	0	2	0	0		23:04
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	2	2	1	2		25:26
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	2	1	1	3		21:33
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	-1	2	0	2	0		16:58
Number 47 B. Muir	D	-1	2	1	0	1		18:41
Number 52 M. Green	D	-1	0	2	0	2		11:46

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	24	22	2	.917	58:22	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:23	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Paille	High sticking	2
1st	16:23	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Paille	High sticking	2
1st	18:15	Washington Capitals	Milan Jurcina	Tripping	2
2nd	00:55	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	12:51	Washington Capitals	Steve Eminger	Holding	2
3rd	05:04	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Holding	2
3rd	05:48	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Spearing (major)	5
3rd	05:48	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	05:48	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville	Roughing	2
3rd	05:48	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Roughing	2
3rd	05:48	Washington Capitals	Bryan Muir	Roughing	2
3rd	13:14	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Holding	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Don Koharski
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, David Brisebois
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Andrew Peters, Michael Ryan, Paul Gaustad, Nathan Paetsch, Clarke MacArthur, Drew Stafford, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari, Mike Card, Adam Dennis
Washington Capitals scratches: Frederic Cassivi, Ben Clymer, Rico Fata, John Erskine, Timo Helbling, Alexandre Giroux, Brian Sutherby, Jakub Klepis, Eric Fehr, Jeff Schultz, Daren Machesney, Jamie Hunt

Every Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 7	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 2, 2006
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 26, 2006
Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 21, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Sat, Apr 7, 2007

Other NHL games on Saturday, April 7, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Vancouver Canucks 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Ottawa Senators 6 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Florida Panthers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Nashville Predators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Apr 7, 2007
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Apr 7, 2007