The Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres, 6 to 2, on October 3, 1997.

Final

Sabres

1-1-0

2

Capitals

2-0-0

6

Team

BUF

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

WSH

Erik Rasmussen (EV) assisted by Jason Dawe and Michal Grosek

Craig Berube (EV) assisted by Dale Hunter and Jan Benda

2nd period

BUF

WSH

Donald Audette (EV) assisted by Brian Holzinger

Calle Johansson (PP) assisted by Jaroslav Svejkovsky and Adam Oates

3rd period

BUF

WSH

Peter Bondra (EV) assisted by Michal Pivonka

Phil Housley (SH) assisted by Adam Oates and Joe Juneau

Richard Zednik (PP) assisted by Jan Bulis and Phil Housley

Sabres

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (L) D. Hasek	0	1	0	34	28	.824	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	1	1	-3	2	0
Mike Hurlbut M. Hurlbut	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Jay McKee J. McKee	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Erik Rasmussen E. Rasmussen	1	0	1	+1	0	3	33.3
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	4	0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	0	0	-4	0	0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Olie Kolzig (W) O. Kolzig	1	0	0	23	21	.913	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Jan Benda J. Benda	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Berube C. Berube	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Peter Bondra P. Bondra	2	0	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	40.0
Jan Bulis J. Bulis	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Sylvain Cote S. Cote	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	1	1	2	+2	2	0	1	1	0	0	5	20.0
Dale Hunter D. Hunter	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Joe Juneau J. Juneau	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Steve Konowalchuk S. Konowalchuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Adam Oates A. Oates	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0.0
Michal Pivonka M. Pivonka	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Joe Reekie J. Reekie	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Simon C. Simon	0	0	0	+1	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jaroslav Svejkovsky J. Svejkovsky	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Brendan Witt B. Witt	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Zednik R. Zednik	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	16.7