UPL Makes 31 Saves as Sabres Beat Capitals in Shootout to Snap Streak of OT Losses
- Bowen Byram scored the decisive goal in the shootout, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
- Alex Ovechkin was held scoreless for the fourth consecutive game, remaining at 899 goals for his career.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved all five Capitals' shootout attempts, including one from Ovechkin.
- The game included five goals in the first period, with the Capitals' John Carlson playing in his 1,100th NHL game.
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UPL makes 31 saves as Sabres beat Capitals in shootout to snap streak of OT losses
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bowen Byram scored the deciding goal and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all five attempts he faced in a shootout to give the Sabres a 4-3 victory against the Washington Capitals at sold-out KeyBank Center on Saturday night Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Isak Rosen scored in regulation for the Sabres (5-4-3), who had lost their past three games in overtime. Having secured a standings point in eight of the past nine games, the v…
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