The Buffalo Sabres handily beat the Washington Capitals, 5 to 2, on October 9, 1997.

Final

Capitals

4-1-0

2

Sabres

2-2-1

5

Team

WSH

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

WSH

BUF

Mark Tinordi (EV) assisted by Steve Konowalchuk and Jan Bulis

2nd period

WSH

BUF

Erik Rasmussen (EV) unassisted

Jason Dawe (PP) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik and Donald Audette

3rd period

WSH

BUF

Jason Dawe (EV) assisted by Jay McKee and Darryl Shannon

Miroslav Satan (PP) assisted by Matthew Barnaby and Michal Grosek

Calle Johansson (EV) unassisted

Randy Burridge (EV) assisted by Matthew Barnaby

Capitals

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Capitals

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bill Ranford (L) B. Ranford	0	1	0	32	27	.844	5	5.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Craig Berube C. Berube	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Peter Bondra P. Bondra	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jan Bulis J. Bulis	0	1	1	0	0	0
Sylvain Cote S. Cote	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Mike Eagles M. Eagles	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Dale Hunter D. Hunter	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Joe Juneau J. Juneau	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Steve Konowalchuk S. Konowalchuk	0	1	1	-1	0	5	0.0
Adam Oates A. Oates	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Michal Pivonka M. Pivonka	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Chris Simon C. Simon	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Jaroslav Svejkovsky J. Svejkovsky	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Mark Tinordi M. Tinordi	1	0	1	-1	2	1	100.0
Brendan Witt B. Witt	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
Richard Zednik R. Zednik	0	0	0	0	2	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	31	29	.935	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	0	0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	1	3	66.7
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jay McKee J. McKee	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Scott Nichol S. Nichol	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Erik Rasmussen E. Rasmussen	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0