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Washington CapitalsGame Notes

Mon, Dec 5, 2016 NHL Game #380

Washington CapitalsTeam Game: 24Home Game: 13

13 - 7 - 3 (29 pts)8 - 4 - 0 (Home)5 - 3 - 3 (Road)

Buffalo SabresTeam Game: 25Road Game: 13

9 - 10 - 5 (23 pts)4 - 5 - 3 (Home)5 - 5 - 2 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%31 Philipp Grubauer 5 3 1 1 1.80 .93670 Braden Holtby 18 10 6 2 2.16 .922

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%31 Anders Nilsson 8 4 2 2 2.30 .93440 Robin Lehner 17 5 8 3 2.38 .922

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM2 D Matt Niskanen 23 0 9 9 2 64 D Taylor Chorney 3 0 1 1 1 08 L Alex Ovechkin 23 12 6 18 -1 209 D Dmitry Orlov 23 1 6 7 4 12

10 R Brett Connolly 15 2 1 3 -1 1213 L Jakub Vrana 2 0 0 0 0 014 R Justin Williams 23 2 2 4 -4 1619 C Nicklas Backstrom 23 7 14 21 2 1420 C Lars Eller 22 2 1 3 -3 1826 L Daniel Winnik 15 3 1 4 4 627 D Karl Alzner 23 2 2 4 7 1028 C Paul Carey 2 0 0 0 0 043 R Tom Wilson 23 1 0 1 1 2144 D Brooks Orpik 23 0 5 5 7 665 L Andre Burakovsky 23 2 8 10 -2 474 D John Carlson 23 0 9 9 1 077 R T.J. Oshie 17 8 4 12 10 1083 C Jay Beagle 23 4 4 8 3 288 D Nate Schmidt 20 0 5 5 0 490 L Marcus Johansson 23 9 7 16 5 492 C Evgeny Kuznetsov 23 3 6 9 5 10

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM4 D Josh Gorges 23 0 1 1 -3 236 D Cody Franson 24 1 6 7 2 109 L Evander Kane 13 1 4 5 -5 10

12 R Brian Gionta 24 5 5 10 -1 815 C Jack Eichel 3 3 1 4 2 221 R Kyle Okposo 23 7 9 16 0 622 C Johan Larsson 24 4 4 8 -5 1423 C Sam Reinhart 24 5 9 14 0 426 L Matt Moulson 24 7 2 9 -3 227 C Derek Grant 24 0 2 2 -3 1728 C Zemgus Girgensons 24 1 3 4 -5 429 D Jake McCabe 24 0 4 4 -4 1438 D Taylor Fedun 8 0 4 4 1 241 D Justin Falk 11 0 0 0 0 245 D Brendan Guhle 1 0 0 0 1 046 D Erik Burgdoerfer - - - - - -47 D Zach Bogosian 9 0 0 0 -2 648 L William Carrier 14 1 0 1 2 455 D Rasmus Ristolainen 24 0 12 12 -7 1282 L Marcus Foligno 24 4 3 7 0 1790 C Ryan O'Reilly 18 6 6 12 -1 4

Senior VP and General Manager Brian MacLellanHead Coach Barry TrotzAssociate Coach/Assistant Coaches Todd Reirden/Blaine Forsythe,

Lane LambertGoaltending Coach Mitch KornVideo Coach/Analyst Brett Leonhardt/Tim Ohashi

Owner/CEO Terry PegulaPresident/Alternate Governor Russ BrandonGeneral Manager Tim MurrayHead Coach Dan BylsmaCoaching Staff Terry Murray, Bob Woods,

Tom Ward, Andrew Allen(Goaltending Coach), Adam

Nightingale (Video Coach)

Tonight's Officials

Referees Frederick L'Ecuyer (17), Tom Kowal (32) Linesmen Steve Barton (59), Ryan Daisy (81)

Supervisor Video Judge John Sheiry

Ntl. Anthem Bob McDonald

Today's ScheduleFLA @ BOS : 7:00 ARI @ CBJ : 7:00 OTT @ PIT : 7:00 BUF @ WSH : 7:00

Washington Capitals: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place2 Matt Niskanen D 6' 1" 200 Dec 6, 1986 Virginia, MN, USA4 Taylor Chorney D 6' 0" 191 Apr 27, 1987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 239 Sep 17, 1985 Moscow, RUS9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' 11" 212 Jul 23, 1991 Novokuznetsk, RUS10 Brett Connolly R 6' 3" 194 May 2, 1992 Campbell River, BC, CAN13 Jakub Vrana L 6' 0" 195 Feb 28, 1996 Prague, CZE14 Justin Williams R 6' 1" 188 Oct 4, 1981 Cobourg, ON, CAN19 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' 1" 213 Nov 23, 1987 Gävle, SWE20 Lars Eller C 6' 2" 207 May 8, 1989 Rodovre, DNK26 Daniel Winnik L 6' 2" 206 Mar 6, 1985 Toronto, ON, CAN27 Karl Alzner D 6' 3" 219 Sep 24, 1988 Burnaby, BC, CAN28 Paul Carey C 6' 1" 198 Sep 24, 1988 Boston, MA, USA31 Philipp Grubauer G 6' 1" 182 Nov 25, 1991 Rosenheim, DEU43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 217 Mar 29, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN44 Brooks Orpik D 6' 3" 219 Sep 26, 1980 San Francisco, CA, USA65 Andre Burakovsky L 6' 3" 205 Feb 9, 1995 Klagenfurt, AUT70 Braden Holtby G 6' 2" 217 Sep 16, 1989 Lloydminster, SK, CAN74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 215 Jan 10, 1990 Natick, MA, USA77 T.J. Oshie R 6' 0" 189 Dec 23, 1986 Everett, WA, USA83 Jay Beagle C 6' 3" 215 Oct 16, 1985 Calgary, AB, CAN88 Nate Schmidt D 6' 1" 194 Jul 16, 1991 St. Cloud, MN, USA90 Marcus Johansson L 6' 1" 204 Oct 6, 1990 Landskrona, SWE92 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 2" 192 May 19, 1992 Chelyabinsk, RUS

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 204 Age: 27.8

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksNo active streaks

Buffalo Sabres: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place4 Josh Gorges D 6' 1" 204 Aug 14, 1984 Kelowna, BC, CAN6 Cody Franson D 6' 5" 224 Aug 8, 1987 Sicamous, BC, CAN9 Evander Kane L 6' 2" 211 Aug 2, 1991 Vancouver, BC, CAN12 Brian Gionta R 5' 7" 178 Jan 18, 1979 Rochester, NY, USA15 Jack Eichel C 6' 2" 196 Oct 28, 1996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA21 Kyle Okposo R 6' 0" 218 Apr 16, 1988 St. Paul, MN, USA22 Johan Larsson C 5' 11" 200 Jul 25, 1992 Lau, SWE23 Sam Reinhart C 6' 1" 193 Nov 6, 1995 West Vancouver, BC, CAN26 Matt Moulson L 6' 1" 200 Nov 1, 1983 North York, ON, CAN27 Derek Grant C 6' 3" 212 Apr 20, 1990 Abbotsford, BC, CAN28 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' 2" 200 Jan 5, 1994 Riga, LVA29 Jake McCabe D 6' 1" 209 Oct 12, 1993 Eau Claire, WI, USA31 Anders Nilsson G 6' 6" 229 Mar 19, 1990 Lulea, SWE38 Taylor Fedun D 6' 1" 198 Jun 4, 1988 Edmonton, AB, CAN40 Robin Lehner G 6' 4" 239 Jul 24, 1991 Gothenburg, SWE41 Justin Falk D 6' 5" 222 Oct 11, 1988 Snowflake, MB, CAN45 Brendan Guhle D 6' 1" 186 Jul 29, 1997 Edmonton, AB, CAN46 Erik Burgdoerfer D 6' 1" 207 Dec 11, 1988 Abington, PA, USA47 Zach Bogosian D 6' 3" 228 Jul 15, 1990 Massena, NY, USA48 William Carrier L 6' 2" 212 Dec 20, 1994 LaSalle, QC, CAN55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 203 Oct 27, 1994 Turku, FIN82 Marcus Foligno L 6' 3" 228 Aug 10, 1991 Buffalo, NY, USA90 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 1" 210 Feb 7, 1991 Clinton, ON, CAN

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 209 Age: 26.2

Injured Reserve List (4 Players)8 Cody McCormick C 6' 2" 222 Apr 18, 1983 London, ON, CAN44 Nicolas Deslauriers L 6' 1" 216 Feb 22, 1991 LaSalle, QC, CAN63 Tyler Ennis L 5' 9" 175 Oct 6, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN77 Dmitry Kulikov D 6' 1" 204 Oct 29, 1990 Lipetsk, RUS

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksSAM REINHART (3 / 3 Games)

Point StreaksEVANDER KANE (1-2-3 / 3 Games)SAM REINHART (2-3-5 / 4 Games)

Washington Capitals: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

C 19 Nicklas Backstrom 23 7 14 21 2 14 1 0 1 51 13.7 18:52 54.45 21 7L 8 Alex Ovechkin 23 12 6 18 -1 20 4 0 4 94 12.8 18:49 0.00 60 9L 90 Marcus Johansson 23 9 7 16 5 4 2 0 4 41 22.0 17:37 40.00 10 0R 77 T.J. Oshie 17 8 4 12 10 10 2 1 1 37 21.6 17:11 48.93 18 10L 65 Andre Burakovsky 23 2 8 10 -2 4 0 0 0 38 5.3 14:53 0.00 10 10C 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov 23 3 6 9 5 10 0 0 0 37 8.1 17:23 41.96 13 5D 2 Matt Niskanen 23 0 9 9 2 6 0 0 0 45 0.0 22:33 0.00 33 30D 74 John Carlson 23 0 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 57 0.0 23:11 0.00 21 33C 83 Jay Beagle 23 4 4 8 3 2 0 1 2 30 13.3 12:30 60.07 17 11D 9 Dmitry Orlov 23 1 6 7 4 12 0 0 0 37 2.7 19:02 0.00 38 26D 44 Brooks Orpik 23 0 5 5 7 6 0 0 0 23 0.0 16:56 0.00 49 35D 88 Nate Schmidt 20 0 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 24 0.0 14:44 0.00 16 10L 26 Daniel Winnik 15 3 1 4 4 6 0 0 1 12 25.0 11:01 40.00 7 6R 14 Justin Williams 23 2 2 4 -4 16 1 0 0 52 3.8 16:00 61.22 7 10D 27 Karl Alzner 23 2 2 4 7 10 0 0 0 27 7.4 19:59 0.00 25 35R 10 Brett Connolly 15 2 1 3 -1 12 1 0 0 22 9.1 11:01 40.00 30 1C 20 Lars Eller 22 2 1 3 -3 18 0 0 0 27 7.4 14:03 48.78 15 4R 43 Tom Wilson 23 1 0 1 1 21 0 0 0 25 4.0 12:49 0.00 48 5D 4 Taylor Chorney 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 12:45 0.00 2 2L 13 Jakub Vrana 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 14:25 0.00 1 1C 28 Paul Carey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 12:06 0.00 2 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Philipp Grubauer 5 300 1.80 3 1 1 1 9 131 .936 0 0 070 Braden Holtby 18 1085 2.16 10 6 2 1 39 462 .922 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

R 21 Kyle Okposo 23 7 9 16 0 6 3 0 0 66 10.6 19:23 52.05 20 6C 23 Sam Reinhart 24 5 9 14 0 4 2 0 1 59 8.5 17:23 40.00 5 9C 90 Ryan O'Reilly 18 6 6 12 -1 4 3 0 2 62 9.7 21:49 57.72 3 8D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 24 0 12 12 -7 12 0 0 0 57 0.0 26:25 0.00 56 44R 12 Brian Gionta 24 5 5 10 -1 8 0 0 1 51 9.8 17:08 47.61 21 10L 26 Matt Moulson 24 7 2 9 -3 2 6 0 1 52 13.5 14:06 0.00 11 8C 22 Johan Larsson 24 4 4 8 -5 14 1 0 2 34 11.8 17:38 50.13 24 19L 82 Marcus Foligno 24 4 3 7 0 17 0 0 0 38 10.5 16:00 0.00 79 19D 6 Cody Franson 24 1 6 7 2 10 1 0 0 37 2.7 18:25 0.00 20 24L 9 Evander Kane 13 1 4 5 -5 10 0 0 0 31 3.2 18:46 53.84 26 7C 15 Jack Eichel 3 3 1 4 2 2 2 0 1 11 27.3 18:46 34.48 0 5C 28 Zemgus Girgensons 24 1 3 4 -5 4 0 0 0 38 2.6 12:05 51.51 30 9D 29 Jake McCabe 24 0 4 4 -4 14 0 0 0 19 0.0 20:56 0.00 25 31D 38 Taylor Fedun 8 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 9 0.0 15:06 0.00 1 5L 63 Tyler Ennis 12 1 1 2 -6 0 0 0 0 29 3.4 13:43 0.00 5 3C 27 Derek Grant 24 0 2 2 -3 17 0 0 0 23 0.0 11:03 53.91 19 16L 48 William Carrier 14 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 22 4.5 08:39 50.00 49 2D 4 Josh Gorges 23 0 1 1 -3 23 0 0 0 10 0.0 19:27 0.00 53 43D 41 Justin Falk 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 0.0 13:04 0.00 18 4L 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 7 0 0 0 -3 4 0 0 0 6 0.0 08:43 0.00 16 1D 45 Brendan Guhle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 16:20 0.00 0 2D 47 Zach Bogosian 9 0 0 0 -2 6 0 0 0 13 0.0 18:59 0.00 6 15D 77 Dmitry Kulikov 12 0 0 0 -4 10 0 0 0 6 0.0 22:35 0.00 12 13

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Anders Nilsson 8 470 2.30 4 2 2 1 18 253 .934 0 0 040 Robin Lehner 17 983 2.38 5 8 3 0 39 460 .922 0 0 0

Buffalo Sabres @ Washington CapitalsTeam Records

Buffalo Sabres Washington CapitalsLast game: Saturday VS BOSTON (2-1 L) Saturday AT TAMPA BAY (2-1 O)Next game: Tuesday VS EDMONTON Wednesday VS BOSTON

Overall record/streak: 9 - 10 - 5 / Lost 1 13 - 7 - 3 / OTL 1Home record/streak: 4 - 5 - 3 / Lost 1 8 - 4 - 0 / Lost 1Road record/streak: 5 - 5 - 2 / Win 1 / Undef 1 5 - 3 - 3 / OTL 1

Last 5 Games: 2 - 2 - 1 2 - 2 - 1Last 10 Games: 4 - 5 - 1 4 - 4 - 21-Goal Games: 5 - 3 - 5 6 - 1 - 32-Goal Games 2 - 2 4 - 23-Goal Games 2 - 5 3 - 4

Scoring first 7 - 1 - 4 12 - 3 - 2Opponent scoring first 2 - 9 - 1 1 - 4 - 1Leading after 1 period 5 - 0 - 2 10 - 2 - 1Trailing after 1 period 1 - 7 - 0 1 - 2 - 0

Tied after 1 period 3 - 3 - 3 2 - 3 - 2Leading after 2 periods 6 - 0 - 3 10 - 1 - 1Trailing after 2 periods 2 - 9 - 1 0 - 5 - 2

Tied after 2 periods 1 - 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 0OT Record - This Season: 1 - 5 2 - 3

OT Record - Franchise: 170 - 168 - 215 176 - 161 - 185Shootout Record - This Season: 1 - 3 0 - 2

Shootout Record - Franchise: 68 - 61 52 - 61Outshooting opponent: 2 - 6 - 2 10 - 4 - 2

Outshot by opponent: 7 - 4 - 3 3 - 3 - 1Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 3 - 5 - 2 4 - 1 - 1

vs. Metropolitan: 2 - 2 - 2 2 - 4 - 2vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 5 - 7 - 4 6 - 5 - 3

vs. Central: 2 - 2 - 0 5 - 0 - 0vs. Pacific: 2 - 1 - 1 2 - 2 - 0

vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 4 - 3 - 1 7 - 2 - 0

Month by Month RecordBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsOctober: 3-3-2 8 5-2-1 11

November: 5-6-3 13 8-4-1 17December: 1-1-0 2 0-1-1 1

Totals: 9-10-5 23 13-7-3 29

Buffalo Sabres @ Washington CapitalsSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Buffalo Sabres: 15 16 17 0 48 ( 2.0 avg.)Opponents: 15 19 23 2 59 ( 2.5 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 22 12 22 2 58 ( 2.5 avg.)Opponents: 9 17 24 1 51 ( 2.2 avg.)

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Buffalo Sabres: 219 252 226 20 717 (29.9 avg.)Opponents: 244 270 244 14 772 (32.2 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 221 249 224 14 708 (30.8 avg.)Opponents: 226 197 212 9 644 (28.0 avg.)

Power PlayBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

G Att % G Att %Overall: 18 80 22.5 (7th NHL) 11 76 14.5 (22nd NHL)Home: 9 40 22.5 (9th NHL) 8 48 16.7 (T-17th NHL)Road: 9 40 22.5 (6th NHL) 3 28 10.7 (26th NHL)

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) 1 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-5th NHL)

Penalty KillingBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

G Att % G Att %Overall: 18 79 77.2 (29th NHL) 13 74 82.4 (16th NHL)Home: 5 30 83.3 (T-13th NHL) 6 36 83.3 (T-13th NHL)Road: 13 49 73.5 (27th NHL) 7 38 81.6 (14th NHL)

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-28th NHL) 2 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-6th NHL)

PenaltiesBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank24 195 8.1 (9th NHL) 23 183 8.0 (T-7th NHL)

Goal SituationsBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

For Against For Against6 on 5: 0 2 0 36 on 4: 0 0 0 06 on 3: 0 0 0 05 on 5: 30 36 42 305 on 4: 17 0 8 15 on 3: 1 0 1 04 on 4: 0 1 0 14 on 3: 0 0 2 03 on 3: 0 1 1 13 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 1 0 03 on 6: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 16 3 134 on 6: 0 1 0 05 on 6: 0 0 1 2

Empty Net: 0 2 2 3Penalty Shots: 0 1 0 0

Total: 48 59 58 51

Buffalo Sabres @ Washington CapitalsSituations

Individual LeadersBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

Points: K. OKPOSO (16),S. REINHART (14),R. O'REILLY (12) N. BACKSTROM (21),A. OVECHKIN (18),M. JOHANSSON (16)Goals: M. MOULSON (7),K. OKPOSO (7),R. O'REILLY (6) A. OVECHKIN (12),M. JOHANSSON (9),T. OSHIE (8)

Assists: R. RISTOLAINEN (12),K. OKPOSO (9),S. REINHART (9) N. BACKSTROM (14),M. NISKANEN (9),J. CARLSON (9)PP Goals: M. MOULSON (6),K. OKPOSO (3),R. O'REILLY (3) A. OVECHKIN (4),T. OSHIE (2),M. JOHANSSON (2)SH Goals: T. OSHIE (1),J. BEAGLE (1)

GW Goals: R. O'REILLY (2),J. LARSSON (2),B. GIONTA (1) A. OVECHKIN (4),M. JOHANSSON (4),J. BEAGLE (2)3+ Goals: A. OVECHKIN(1)

PIM: J. GORGES (23),D. GRANT (17),M. FOLIGNO (17) T. WILSON (21),A. OVECHKIN (20),L. ELLER (18)Shots: K. OKPOSO (66),R. O'REILLY (62),S. REINHART (59) A. OVECHKIN (94),J. CARLSON (57),J. WILLIAMS (52)

+/-: C. FRANSON (+2),W. CARRIER (+2),J. EICHEL (+2) T. OSHIE (+10),B. ORPIK (+7),K. ALZNER (+7)

ShootoutBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

Shooter G/S % GDGSam Reinhart 2 / 3 66.7 0Brian Gionta 0 / 1 0.0 0Kyle Okposo 0 / 4 0.0 0Ryan O'Reilly 0 / 1 0.0 0

Shooter G/S % GDGT.J. Oshie 1 / 1 100.0 0Nicklas Backstrom 1 / 2 50.0 0Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 / 2 50.0 0Alex Ovechkin 0 / 2 0.0 0Marcus Johansson 0 / 1 0.0 0

Goaltender Rec. G/S %Anders Nilsson 1 - 1 2/6 .667Robin Lehner 0 - 2 4/4 .000

Goaltender Rec. G/S %Braden Holtby 0 - 2 5/8 .375

Power PlayBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

Player G A PKyle Okposo 3 8 11Rasmus Ristolainen 0 10 10Matt Moulson 6 2 8Ryan O'Reilly 3 4 7Sam Reinhart 2 4 6Jack Eichel 2 1 3Taylor Fedun 0 3 3Evander Kane 0 2 2Cody Franson 1 0 1Johan Larsson 1 0 1

Player G A PNicklas Backstrom 1 8 9Alex Ovechkin 4 2 6Marcus Johansson 2 3 5T.J. Oshie 2 2 4John Carlson 0 3 3Andre Burakovsky 0 1 1Brett Connolly 1 0 1Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 1 1Matt Niskanen 0 1 1Dmitry Orlov 0 1 1Justin Williams 1 0 1

Short HandedBuffalo Sabres Washington Capitals

Player G A P

No players to display

Player G A PJay Beagle 1 1 2T.J. Oshie 1 1 2Matt Niskanen 0 1 1

Buffalo Sabres (0-1) @ Washington Capitals (1-0)Season Series

Washington Capitals Sabres Attend Goaltenders W. GoalNov 25, 2016 3 1 18,506 Philipp Grubauer / Anders Nilsson Marcus Johansson

Sabres Head To Head StatsPlayer GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %Sam Reinhart 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20.0Cody Franson 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0Kyle Okposo 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Josh Gorges 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Evander Kane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0Brian Gionta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Cal O'Reilly 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Johan Larsson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Matt Moulson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Derek Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Zemgus Girgensons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Jake McCabe 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Taylor Fedun 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.0Justin Falk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0William Carrier 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Rasmus Ristolainen 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0Marcus Foligno 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Ryan O'Reilly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV%Anders Nilsson 1 58 3 3.09 0 0 1 0 32 .906

Power play 0 - 4 (0%) Penalty Killing 1 - 4 (75%)

Capitals Head To Head StatsPlayer GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %Brett Connolly 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 25.0Daniel Winnik 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 50.0Marcus Johansson 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 33.3Alex Ovechkin 1 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.0Justin Williams 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0Lars Eller 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Andre Burakovsky 1 0 1 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Matt Niskanen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0Taylor Chorney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0Dmitry Orlov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0Nicklas Backstrom 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0Karl Alzner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Paul Carey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Tom Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Brooks Orpik 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0John Carlson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0Zachary Sanford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0Jay Beagle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Nate Schmidt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0

Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV%Philipp Grubauer 1 60 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 33 .970

Power play 1 - 4 (25%) Penalty Killing 0 - 4 (100%)

LAST GAMETampa Bay 2, Washington 1 (SO)December 3, 2016 * Amalie Arena * Tampa, Fla. Washington Goals: Nicklas BackstromShots: WSH: 35; TB: 33Power Plays: WSH: 1-6; TB: 1-3Three Stars: 1. Kucherov (TB), 2. Holtby (WSH), 3. Bishop (TB) RECENT TRANSACTIONSNov. 30: Recalled Paul Carey and Jakub Vrana from Hershey (AHL) and re-assigned Zach Sanford to HersheyNov. 27: Re-assigned Paul Carey to Hershey (AHL)Nov. 25: Recalled Paul Carey from Hershey (AHL) CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACHAlex Ovechkin – One power-play goal shy of becoming the 18th player in NHL history to score 200 power-play goalsBarry Trotz – Two wins shy of passing Mike Keenan (672) for eighth place on the all-time NHL coaching wins listT.J. Oshie – Three games shy of 100 Capitals games playedBarry Trotz – Four games shy of passing Mike Keenan (1,386) for ninth place on the all-time NHL games coached listEvgeny Kuznetsov – Five assists shy of 100 NHL/Capitals assists CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVEDJakub Vrana – Made his NHL debut, Dec. 1 vs. NYI INJURIES/ILLNESSEST.J. Oshie, missed six games (11/20-12/3)Lars Eller, missed one game (11/20)Total Man Games Lost: 7 TONIGHT’S GAMEThe Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres on Monday in the second of three meetings between the teams this season and the first of twogames against Buffalo in a five-day span (Dec. 9 at Buffalo). Washington defeated the Sabres 3-1 on Nov. 25 at Verizon Center. UPCOMING GAMES

* All times are Eastern NOTE OF THE NIGHTBuffalo Hunters – The Capitals have earned a point in 22 of their last 28 games against the Sabres (18-6-4) and in 13 of their last 15home games against Buffalo (11-2-2). Alex Ovechkin has earned 42 points (26g, 16a) in 40 career games against the Sabres and hasearned 10 points (6g, 4a) in his last eight games against Buffalo. Nicklas Backstrom has recorded 26 points (8g, 18a) in 32 gamescareer games against the Sabres and Braden Holtby has posted a 7-3-1 record in his career against Buffalo. TOP FIVE CAPS FACTSGetting Defensive – Washington leads the NHL in 5-on-5 goals against (30), ranks tied for fifth in goals against per game (2.22) andsixth in shots against per game (28.0) this season. Saturday at Tampa Bay marked the 14th time this season the Capitals have allowedtwo goals or fewer in a game. Washington has earned a point in each of those games (11-0-3). In addition, Capitals goaltenders havecombined for two shutouts this season and rank tied for fifth in the NHL in goals-against average (2.19). Washington is one of just five

Washington Capitals: Media Notes

DATE OPPONENT TIME TV AUDIO

Dec. 5 Buffalo 7 p.m. CSN Caps 24/7

Dec. 7 Boston 8 p.m. NBCSN WFED 1500/Caps 24/7

Dec. 9 at Buffalo 7 p.m. CSN WFED 1500/Caps 24/7

Dec. 11 Vancouver 5 p.m. CSN WFED 1500/Caps 24/7

Dec. 13 at NY Islanders 7 p.m. CSN WFED 1500/Caps 24/7

teams in the NHL this season to have two goaltenders record a shutout (Colorado, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg). The Capitals allowedtwo shots in the first period on Wednesday against St. Louis, marking their fewest shots against in a period since Dec. 13, 2014 againstTampa Bay (1st: 2 shots). Attacking the Atlantic – The Capitals have earned a point in 41 of their last 47 games against Atlantic Division foes (12/9/14-12/3/16:37-6-4) dating back to the 2014-15 season. The Capitals are 4-1-1 against the Atlantic Division this season and posted a 19-5-0 recordlast season. Holt-beast – Braden Holtby stopped 32 of 33 shots on Saturday at Tampa Bay, marking his fourth 30-save performance of the seasonand 89th career 30-save game. The Capitals are 61-18-10 all-time in games when Holtby makes 30 or more saves. In his last 13games, Holtby has posted an 8-4-1 record with one shutout, a 2.07 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. TheLloydminster, Saskatchewan, native has allowed two or fewer goals in 11 of his 18 games this season. Saint Nick – Nicklas Backstrom scored a power-play goal on Saturday at Tampa Bay, marking his 12th point in his last nine games(11/15-12/3: 6g, 6a). Backstrom leads the Capitals in points (21) and assists (14) this season. Backstrom’s power-play goal marked hisfirst of the season and ninth power-play point of 2016-17. He ranks tied for 12th the NHL in power-play points this season and secondin the NHL in power-play points (279) since he entered the League in 2007-08, trailing Alex Ovechkin (296). Last We Met – The Capitals defeated the Sabres 3-1 on Nov. 25 at Verizon Center in the teams’ last meeting. Brett Connolly registeredtwo points (1g, 1a) and Marcus Johansson and Daniel Winnik added goals. Philipp Grubauer stopped 32 of 33 shots to earn his thirdwin of the season. ADDITIONAL CAPITALS NOTESShots Fired – The Capitals rank tied for ninth in the NHL in shots per game this season (30.8) and have outshot their opponent in 16 oftheir 23 games this season. Washington is 10-4-2 this season in games when it outshoots its opponent had ranks second in the NHL inwins when outshooting its opponent, trailing Los Angeles (11). Dominating the Dot – The Capitals rank eighth in the NHL in faceoff win percentage (51.2%) this season. Jay Beagle has won 167 of278 faceoffs (60.1%) this season and ranks tied for fourth in the League in faceoff win percentage (min. 200 faceoffs). Last season,Beagle finished the season ranked third in the NHL in faceoff win percentage (58.1%). Charged Up – The Capitals scored a power-play goal on Saturday at Tampa Bay, marking their sixth power-play goal in their last eightgames (11/16-12/3). Washington is 7-1-1 this season in games when it scores a power-play goal. Ovech1kin – Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin earned an assist on Nov. 26 at Toronto and now sits just 16 points shy of 1,000 careerNHL points (537g, 446a). Ovechkin is aiming to become the 37th player in NHL history to record 1,000 points with one franchise. TheMoscow native ranks tied for eighth in the NHL in goals (12), second in shots (94) and has earned seven points in his last eight games(11/16-12/3: 5g 2a). Feeling the Draft – Jakub Vrana made his NHL debut on Dec. 1 against the Islanders, becoming the ninth Capitals’ first-round pick toplay for Washington this season. Vrana (2014) joins Karl Alzner (2007), Nicklas Backstrom (2006), Andre Burakovsky (2013), JohnCarlson (2008), Marcus Johansson (2009), Evgeny Kuznetsov (2010), Alex Ovechkin (2004) and Tom Wilson (2012). Washington’snine players on its roster who it drafted in the first round ranks first in the NHL this season. In addition, 15 of the 23 players on theCapitals’ roster were drafted by NHL teams in the first round and 12 of Washington’s 23 players were drafted by the Capitals.Washington’s 15 former NHL first-round draft picks ranks first in the League. All six of Washington’s top-6 forwards were drafted by theCapitals in the first round and each player is from Europe. Home Cookin’ – The Capitals have posted an 8-4-0 record at home this season and have won four of their last six home games. AlexOvechkin (10g, 4a) leads the Capitals with 14 points (10g, 4a) in 12 home games this season and Nicklas Backstrom has earned 13points (4g, 9a) in 12 home games. In addition, Ovechkin ranks second in the NHL in home goals this season and tied for eighth in homepoints. Dating back to last season, Braden Holtby has posted a 9-4-2 record with one shutout, a 2.12 goals-against average and a .914save percentage in his last 14 home games. Winning in ‘16 – The Capital rank third in the NHL in points in 2016 (91) and tied for fourth in wins (41) during the calendar year. Power Surge – Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on Nov. 23 against St. Louis, marking his 199th career power-play goal.Ovechkin now sits one power-play goal shy of becoming the 18th player in NHL history to score 200 power-play goals.

200 for Kuzy – Evgeny Kuznetsov played in his 200th NHL/Capitals game on Nov. 26 at Toronto. Kuznetsov registered 132 points(37g, 95a) in his first 200 career NHL games, marking the sixth most points for a Capitals player through his first 200 games since1987-88. Kuznetsov trails Alex Ovechkin (240), Nicklas Backstrom (197), Dmitri Khristich (178), Peter Bondra (164) and Alex Semin(151). Clutch Performers – Marcus Johansson scored the game-winning goal on Nov. 25 against Buffalo, marking his fourth game-winninggoal of the season. Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal on Nov. 23 against St. Louis, marking his 92nd career game-winninggoal. Ovechkin ranks tied for 13th in NHL history in game-winning goals with Mark Messier, Mike Modano and Jeremy Roenick.Ovechkin and Johansson rank tied for second in the League in game-winning goals this season (4). Since 2010-11, Ovechkin (51) andJohansson (19) rank first and second among Capitals skaters in game-winning goals. Samsonov Named to Russia WJC Roster – Capitals prospect Ilya Samsonov has been named to Russia’s roster for the 2017 IIHFWorld Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto. Russia’s opening game of the tournament is on Dec. 26 against Canada at AirCanada Centre. Samsonov has posted an 11-1-3 record with one shutout, a 2.14 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage in18 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) this season. Samsonov was drafted by the Capitals in the first round, 22nd overall, in the2015 NHL Draft. MEDIA RESOURCESThe 2016-17 Washington Capitals media guide is available for download here.

https://capitalstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2016/09/26/washington-capitals-2016-17-media-guide

Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/13/2016 @ Pittsburgh Penguins O** 00-00-01 2-3 65,65 81 0-3 1-2 41-30 29 / 70 18630+2 10/15/2016 New York Islanders W 01-00-01 2-1 26,26 26 0-5 1-2 28-22 70 / 1 18506+3 10/18/2016 Colorado Avalanche W 02-00-01 3-0 8p,77p,77 8 2-5 3-3 40-18 31 / 1 18506+4 10/20/2016 @ Florida Panthers W 03-00-01 4-2 14,92,8,90 8 0-1 3-4 29-28 70 / 1 124405 10/22/2016 New York Rangers L 03-01-01 2-4 20,8 26 0-2 2-3 28-26 30 / 70 18506+6 10/26/2016 @ Edmonton Oilers L 03-02-01 1-4 8 67 0-3 3-4 35-29 33 / 70 183477 10/29/2016 @ Vancouver Canucks W 04-02-01 5-2 90,43,90p,77,27 90 1-2 3-3 35-25 31 / 25 183388 10/30/2016 @ Calgary Flames W 05-02-01 3-1 10,90p,90 90 1-2 2-2 29-22 70 / 1 184549 11/01/2016 @ Winnipeg Jets W 06-02-01 3-2 27,90,83 83 0-3 4-4 27-45 70 / 37 15294+

10 11/03/2016 Winnipeg Jets W* 07-02-01 4-3 19,77,8,8p 8 1-5 2-2 32-27 70 / 34 18506+11 11/05/2016 Florida Panthers W 08-02-01 4-2 77,8,77,20 77 0-4 1-2 36-24 70 / 1 18506+12 11/08/2016 San Jose Sharks L 08-03-01 0-3 44 0-3 2-2 24-23 31 / 70 18506+13 11/11/2016 @ Chicago Blackhawks W* 09-03-01 3-2 83s,83,90 90 0-0 1-2 28-34 70 / 50 22075+14 11/12/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes L 09-04-01 1-5 92 86 0-2 5-6 21-38 30 / 31 1243615 11/15/2016 @ Columbus Blue Jackets O* 09-04-02 1-2 19 13 0-2 3-3 22-27 72 / 31 1173816 11/16/2016 Pittsburgh Penguins W 10-04-02 7-1 77s,19,77p,9,14p,8,19 19 2-7 4-4 39-26 70 / 30 18506+17 11/18/2016 Detroit Red Wings W 11-04-02 1-0 83 83 0-2 4-4 28-25 70 / 35 18506+18 11/20/2016 Columbus Blue Jackets L 11-05-02 2-3 19,8p 10 1-1 1-3 21-23 72 / 70 18506+19 11/23/2016 St. Louis Blues W 12-05-02 4-3 8p,8,92,8 8 1-4 4-5 25-21 70 / 40 18506+20 11/25/2016 Buffalo Sabres W 13-05-02 3-1 26,90,10p 90 1-4 4-4 32-33 31 / 31 18506+21 11/26/2016 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 13-06-02 2-4 19,90 34 0-4 4-5 35-37 31 / 70 19051+22 12/01/2016 New York Islanders L 13-07-02 0-3 11 0-6 2-2 38-28 41 / 70 18506+23 12/03/2016 @ Tampa Bay Lightning O** 13-07-03 1-2 19p 11 1-6 2-3 35-33 30 / 70 19092+24 12/05/2016 Buffalo Sabres25 12/07/2016 Boston Bruins26 12/09/2016 @ Buffalo Sabres27 12/11/2016 Vancouver Canucks28 12/13/2016 @ New York Islanders29 12/16/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes30 12/17/2016 Montréal Canadiens31 12/21/2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers32 12/23/2016 Tampa Bay Lightning33 12/27/2016 @ New York Islanders34 12/29/2016 New Jersey Devils35 12/31/2016 @ New Jersey Devils36 01/01/2017 Ottawa Senators37 01/03/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs38 01/05/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets39 01/07/2017 @ Ottawa Senators40 01/09/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens41 01/11/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins42 01/13/2017 Chicago Blackhawks43 01/15/2017 Philadelphia Flyers44 01/16/2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins45 01/19/2017 @ St. Louis Blues46 01/21/2017 @ Dallas Stars47 01/23/2017 Carolina Hurricanes48 01/24/2017 @ Ottawa Senators49 01/26/2017 @ New Jersey Devils50 01/31/2017 @ New York Islanders51 02/01/2017 Boston Bruins52 02/04/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens53 02/05/2017 Los Angeles Kings54 02/07/2017 Carolina Hurricanes55 02/09/2017 Detroit Red Wings56 02/11/2017 Anaheim Ducks57 02/18/2017 @ Detroit Red Wings58 02/19/2017 @ New York Rangers59 02/22/2017 @ Philadelphia Flyers60 02/24/2017 Edmonton Oilers61 02/25/2017 @ Nashville Predators62 02/28/2017 @ New York Rangers63 03/02/2017 New Jersey Devils64 03/04/2017 Philadelphia Flyers65 03/06/2017 Dallas Stars66 03/09/2017 @ San Jose Sharks67 03/11/2017 @ Los Angeles Kings68 03/12/2017 @ Anaheim Ducks69 03/14/2017 Minnesota Wild70 03/16/2017 Nashville Predators71 03/18/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning72 03/21/2017 Calgary Flames73 03/23/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets74 03/25/2017 Arizona Coyotes75 03/28/2017 @ Minnesota Wild76 03/29/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche77 03/31/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes78 04/02/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets79 04/04/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs80 04/05/2017 New York Rangers81 04/08/2017 @ Boston Bruins82 04/09/2017 Florida Panthers

Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. NISKANEN# 2

CHORNEY# 4

OVECHKIN# 8

ORLOV# 9

CONNOLLY# 10

VRANA# 13

WILLIAMS# 14

Oct 13 @ PIT 0-1,2/1 24:46 0-0,5/-1 22:28 0-0,2/0 19:59 0-0,0/0 16:15Oct 15 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 21:02 0-0,3/0 19:07 0-0,2/1 17:07 0-0,1/0 17:50Oct 18 Vs COL 0-0,3/0 22:30 1-1(W),5/1 18:11 0-1,1/0 19:18 0-0,4/0 11:47 0-0,0/0 15:18Oct 20 @ FLA 0-2,1/2 22:48 1-0(W),2/2 16:42 0-0,0/-1 21:55 0-0,2/1 10:23 1-0,4/1 12:56Oct 22 Vs NYR 0-0,1/-2 19:54 1-0,6/0 19:44 0-1,2/1 21:13 DNP 0-0,2/-1 14:47Oct 26 @ EDM 0-1,1/0 21:55 1-0,4/-2 18:40 0-0,2/-2 17:34 DNP 0-0,0/0 15:30Oct 29 @ VAN 0-1,1/2 20:20 0-0,4/0 15:58 0-0,0/0 19:17 0-0,2/-1 07:50 0-0,1/0 16:29Oct 30 @ CGY 0-0,3/0 21:12 0-1,3/-1 15:05 0-0,3/0 21:30 1-0,1/1 08:34 0-0,3/-1 15:45Nov 1 @ WPG 0-0,2/0 23:50 0-0,3/-1 18:31 0-0,2/2 18:01 0-0,1/1 08:42 0-0,1/-1 16:27Nov 3 Vs WPG 0-0,1/1 24:53 2-1(W),8/0 19:44 0-0,2/1 20:27 0-0,0/0 07:09 0-1,2/1 16:17Nov 5 Vs FLA 0-0,2/0 21:09 1-1,6/3 19:28 0-0,1/2 16:46 DNP 0-0,2/1 16:40Nov 8 Vs SJS 0-0,0/-2 23:32 0-0,4/-2 21:12 0-0,2/0 19:05 DNP 0-0,4/-1 18:51Nov 11 @ CHI 0-1,5/1 25:18 0-0,2/0 13:31 0-0,1/0 17:29 0-1,1/2 22:05 DNP 0-0,5/0 15:41Nov 12 @ CAR 0-1,0/-2 19:48 DNP 0-0,5/0 20:30 0-1,2/0 17:24 0-0,0/-1 08:15 0-0,0/-2 09:38Nov 15 @ CBJ 0-0,0/0 25:29 0-1,1/1 12:25 0-0,4/-2 14:12 0-0,2/-1 21:28 DNP 0-0,1/0 14:13Nov 16 Vs PIT 0-1,3/2 22:13 DNP 1-0,3/0 18:38 1-0,3/0 17:29 0-0,1/0 09:21 1-0,4/0 13:43Nov 18 Vs DET 0-0,4/0 25:29 DNP 0-0,4/0 19:00 0-1,2/1 17:08 0-0,0/0 15:04 0-0,3/0 21:33Nov 20 Vs CBJ 0-1,1/1 23:13 DNP 1-0,5/0 17:44 0-0,0/-1 19:10 0-0,0/0 10:56 0-0,3/0 15:37Nov 23 Vs STL 0-0,2/-2 22:51 DNP 3-0(W),5/3 15:29 0-1,1/2 17:14 0-0,1/-1 12:20 0-0,2/0 16:14Nov 25 Vs BUF 0-0,3/0 23:09 0-0,3/0 12:21 0-1,3/-1 15:24 0-0,2/1 20:08 1-1,4/1 14:56 0-1,2/1 16:54Nov 26 @ TOR 0-0,1/0 13:01 DNP 0-1,3/1 22:22 0-0,1/-2 17:00 0-0,2/0 15:01 0-0,2/-1 16:33Dec 1 Vs NYI 0-0,6/0 26:41 DNP 0-0,4/-1 24:47 0-0,2/-2 15:54 0-0,1/-2 13:46 0-0,4/0 10:10 0-0,7/-1 19:03Dec 3 @ TBL 0-0,1/0 23:56 DNP 0-0,4/0 22:24 0-0,2/0 20:34 0-0,3/0 11:23 0-0,1/0 18:41 0-0,3/0 16:05

Date Opp. BACKSTROM# 19

ELLER# 20

WINNIK# 26

ALZNER# 27

CAREY# 28

WILSON# 43

ORPIK# 44

Oct 13 @ PIT 0-2,5/1 20:37 0-0,4/0 18:37 0-0,1/0 07:32 0-0,3/1 20:46 0-0,0/0 05:31 0-0,1/0 15:41Oct 15 Vs NYI 0-0,2/0 18:34 0-0,0/0 15:17 2-0(W),3/2 12:02 0-1,0/1 19:16 0-0,1/2 11:26 0-1,0/1 16:50Oct 18 Vs COL 0-1,2/0 16:27 0-0,1/0 14:05 0-0,0/0 10:49 0-0,3/0 18:59 0-0,1/0 11:44 0-0,1/1 16:29Oct 20 @ FLA 0-0,2/0 16:21 0-0,1/1 14:30 0-0,1/0 12:12 0-1,0/2 21:45 0-0,1/1 14:01 0-0,0/2 15:44Oct 22 Vs NYR 0-0,1/-2 18:05 1-0,2/0 13:42 0-0,0/0 10:18 0-0,1/-1 18:12 0-0,1/0 11:39 0-1,2/1 16:50Oct 26 @ EDM 0-0,1/0 18:02 0-0,3/0 13:39 0-0,0/0 10:33 0-0,3/0 19:26 0-0,2/0 13:33 0-0,0/0 17:16Oct 29 @ VAN 0-1,4/0 16:59 0-0,2/0 16:12 DNP 1-0,1/2 20:09 1-0,2/2 16:25 0-0,2/0 19:33Oct 30 @ CGY 0-1,1/-1 16:23 0-0,2/0 15:46 DNP 0-0,1/0 20:04 0-0,1/0 16:09 0-0,0/1 16:59Nov 1 @ WPG 0-0,0/0 18:12 0-0,2/-1 13:40 DNP 1-0,1/0 21:10 0-0,3/1 12:07 0-0,1/0 17:25Nov 3 Vs WPG 1-2,2/0 20:22 0-0,2/1 13:22 DNP 0-0,0/1 21:03 0-0,1/-1 15:57 0-0,1/0 15:51Nov 5 Vs FLA 0-1,4/2 17:24 1-0,2/1 15:43 0-0,0/0 10:35 0-0,0/0 20:14 0-0,0/0 12:30 0-1,1/1 15:25Nov 8 Vs SJS 0-0,1/-1 19:04 0-0,0/-1 13:32 0-0,0/0 10:24 0-0,2/-1 19:04 0-0,3/-1 12:04 0-0,1/-1 15:16Nov 11 @ CHI 0-0,1/0 19:50 0-0,0/-1 16:20 0-1,1/1 08:06 0-0,0/0 23:15 0-0,1/-1 18:26 0-0,0/0 15:40Nov 12 @ CAR 0-0,0/-1 19:09 0-0,0/-1 12:38 DNP 0-0,1/-1 19:15 0-0,0/-1 11:41 0-0,3/-1 18:58Nov 15 @ CBJ 1-0,2/0 18:07 0-0,0/0 15:28 0-0,0/0 10:21 0-0,2/0 21:25 0-0,0/0 14:49 0-1,0/1 14:46Nov 16 Vs PIT 2-3(W),4/3 17:49 0-0,1/0 12:19 DNP 0-0,2/2 17:24 0-0,2/0 13:05 0-1,1/2 18:16Nov 18 Vs DET 0-0,3/0 22:50 0-0,0/0 00:45 DNP 0-0,1/0 20:01 0-0,1/1 16:29 0-0,1/0 18:37Nov 20 Vs CBJ 1-1,3/0 16:59 DNP 0-0,2/0 10:37 0-0,0/1 22:17 0-0,1/0 12:08 0-0,0/0 14:35 0-0,0/0 16:57Nov 23 Vs STL 0-1,2/0 19:55 0-0,1/-1 14:49 0-0,0/0 10:46 0-0,1/-1 21:48 MIN 0-0,0/-1 10:55 0-0,0/0 18:45Nov 25 Vs BUF 0-0,2/1 19:32 0-1,1/1 15:00 1-0,2/1 15:19 0-0,0/0 19:44 MIN 0-0,0/0 12:31 0-0,2/0 16:58Nov 26 @ TOR 1-1,4/1 21:15 0-0,0/0 14:55 0-0,1/0 14:29 0-0,2/1 17:29 DNP 0-0,2/-1 08:23 0-0,2/0 18:54Dec 1 Vs NYI 0-0,2/-1 22:29 0-0,2/-2 12:54 0-0,1/0 11:20 0-0,1/0 17:43 DNP 0-0,2/0 10:45 0-0,2/-1 15:51Dec 3 @ TBL 1-0,3/0 19:37 0-0,1/0 16:00 DNP 0-0,2/0 19:25 0-0,0/0 12:04 0-0,1/0 10:15 0-0,2/0 16:39

Date Opp. BURAKOVSKY# 65

CARLSON# 74

OSHIE# 77

BEAGLE# 83

SCHMIDT# 88

JOHANSSON# 90

KUZNETSOV# 92

Oct 13 @ PIT 2-0,2/2 18:30 0-0,5/0 24:34 0-0,3/-1 20:02 0-0,2/0 07:37 0-0,2/0 14:55 0-1,2/2 19:49 0-0,1/0 20:02Oct 15 Vs NYI 0-0,3/0 17:16 0-1,6/1 22:06 0-0,0/0 17:40 0-1,1/2 12:42 0-0,1/0 15:33 0-0,1/0 17:49 0-0,2/0 15:25Oct 18 Vs COL 0-0,3/0 16:22 0-0,2/1 23:42 2-0,6/1 15:39 0-0,2/0 13:19 0-0,1/0 12:38 0-2,1/0 16:55 0-1,4/1 17:48Oct 20 @ FLA 0-0,3/-1 14:24 0-0,1/0 24:40 0-0,2/2 17:11 0-0,2/0 14:03 0-1,0/1 11:27 1-0,4/0 15:33 1-0,3/2 15:59Oct 22 Vs NYR 0-0,1/-1 15:10 0-0,3/0 24:45 0-0,1/0 18:21 0-0,0/0 11:15 0-0,1/0 16:47 0-0,0/-1 15:40 0-1,2/0 20:01Oct 26 @ EDM 0-1,3/-2 16:00 0-0,4/-2 23:19 0-0,5/0 15:25 0-0,2/0 11:15 0-0,1/0 15:47 0-0,1/0 17:04 0-0,1/-2 16:47Oct 29 @ VAN 0-1,3/0 14:19 0-0,2/0 23:27 1-1,3/1 17:20 0-0,1/0 12:26 0-1,2/0 15:10 2-1(W),4/2 16:35 0-1,1/2 16:07Oct 30 @ CGY 0-0,1/0 15:47 0-0,2/1 23:47 0-0,1/1 17:20 0-2,2/2 13:23 0-0,1/0 14:09 2-0(W),2/1 17:43 0-0,1/0 15:53Nov 1 @ WPG 0-0,1/0 13:46 0-1,3/1 22:17 0-0,0/0 21:11 1-0(W),3/0 15:53 0-0,0/-1 13:49 1-1,3/3 13:43 0-2,1/2 14:36Nov 3 Vs WPG 0-1,2/1 15:35 0-2,2/-1 23:40 1-0,3/0 18:19 0-0,0/0 11:20 0-0,2/-1 13:50 0-0,2/-2 19:36 0-0,1/-1 20:30Nov 5 Vs FLA 0-1,3/1 15:42 0-1,4/2 23:59 2-0(W),4/2 19:29 0-0,1/0 12:21 0-2,1/1 14:51 0-0,3/-1 18:22 0-0,1/0 16:19Nov 8 Vs SJS 0-0,3/-2 15:44 0-0,1/0 23:35 0-0,1/-2 18:00 0-0,1/0 10:26 0-0,1/-1 13:23 0-0,0/-1 18:25 0-0,0/0 17:27Nov 11 @ CHI 0-0,1/0 14:01 0-1,2/0 23:34 0-1,1/2 18:20 2-0,4/2 09:59 DNP 1-0(W),2/0 18:17 0-0,1/0 16:46Nov 12 @ CAR 0-0,2/-1 13:21 0-0,2/0 22:20 0-0,1/-1 18:32 0-0,0/-1 11:58 0-0,1/-1 17:53 0-0,2/-1 17:54 1-0,1/0 16:55Nov 15 @ CBJ 0-0,1/0 13:02 0-0,1/-2 22:51 0-0,3/1 19:30 0-0,2/-1 13:21 DNP 0-0,1/1 19:17 0-0,1/-1 14:45Nov 16 Vs PIT 0-1,0/0 17:05 0-1,4/-1 24:14 2-2,3/4 17:22 0-1,1/1 12:21 0-1,2/3 14:22 0-1,4/3 15:46 0-0,1/0 18:16Nov 18 Vs DET 0-0,1/0 05:09 0-0,0/1 19:40 0-0,0/0 02:34 1-0(W),2/1 20:01 0-0,1/0 16:22 0-0,1/0 18:47 0-0,2/0 19:20Nov 20 Vs CBJ 0-0,0/0 14:55 0-0,1/-1 19:36 DNP 0-0,1/0 15:10 0-0,0/0 16:40 0-0,1/0 17:05 0-0,2/0 19:21Nov 23 Vs STL 0-2,3/3 15:23 0-1,0/3 21:47 DNP 0-0,0/-1 11:36 0-0,0/0 14:27 0-0,1/-1 17:36 1-1,4/3 15:53Nov 25 Vs BUF 0-1,1/-1 14:39 0-0,1/1 23:00 DNP 0-0,0/0 13:14 DNP 1-0(W),3/1 17:16 0-0,1/-1 15:18Nov 26 @ TOR 0-0,0/-1 15:10 0-0,4/-1 25:41 DNP 0-0,2/-2 12:03 0-0,5/0 18:58 1-0,2/1 16:58 0-0,2/0 16:52Dec 1 Vs NYI 0-0,0/0 15:57 0-0,1/-2 19:30 DNP 0-0,0/0 11:40 0-0,2/-1 11:45 0-0,0/-2 20:02 0-0,1/0 18:46Dec 3 @ TBL 0-0,1/0 15:13 0-1,6/0 27:25 DNP 0-0,1/0 10:11 0-0,0/0 11:56 0-1,1/0 19:06 0-0,3/0 20:51

Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. GRUBAUER# 31

HOLTBY# 70

Oct 13 @ PIT DND 2/30 O 64:44Oct 15 Vs NYI DND 1/22 W 59:42Oct 18 Vs COL 0/18 W 60:00 DNDOct 20 @ FLA DND 2/28 W 60:00Oct 22 Vs NYR DND 3/25 L 58:29Oct 26 @ EDM DND 4/29 L 60:00Oct 29 @ VAN 2/25 W 60:00 DNDOct 30 @ CGY DND 1/22 W 60:00Nov 1 @ WPG DND 2/45 W 59:56Nov 3 Vs WPG DND 3/27 W 63:21Nov 5 Vs FLA DND 2/24 W 59:45Nov 8 Vs SJS DND 2/22 L 58:31Nov 11 @ CHI DND 2/34 W 62:20Nov 12 @ CAR 4/37 L 59:33 DNDNov 15 @ CBJ 2/27 O 60:37 DNDNov 16 Vs PIT DND 1/26 W 59:54Nov 18 Vs DET DND 0/25 W 60:00Nov 20 Vs CBJ DND 3/23 L 59:18Nov 23 Vs STL DND 3/21 W 60:00Nov 25 Vs BUF 1/33 W 60:00 DNDNov 26 @ TOR DND 4/37 L 57:54Dec 1 Vs NYI DND 3/28 L 56:57Dec 3 @ TBL DND 1/33 O 64:00

- In his third season as Washington's head coach- Became the 17th head coach in Washington Capitals history on May 26, 2014- Record as NHL head coach: 670-530-60-122- Won the Jack Adams Trophy in 2016 as the NHL's top head coach.- Became the 10th coach in NHL history to reach 1,300 games coached on Nov. 27 vs. TB- Passed Jacques Martin (1,294) for 10th on the NHL's all-time games coached list on Nov. 18, 2015 at DET- Passed Ron Wilson (648) for ninth place on the NHL's all-time wins list on March 2 vs. TOR- Earned his 600th NHL win on April 2, 2015 at MTL- Spent 15 seasons as head coach of the Nashville Predators- Ranks fourth among active coaches on the NHL's all-time wins list (670)- Ranks third all-time in both games coached (1,196) and wins (557) with a single franchise- One of just six coaches in all four major North American sports leagues to have coached or managed a team's first 15 seasons of existence

Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Barry Trotz

#31: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' 1", 182 lbs. / Nov 25, 1991 (25 years)

groo-BAHW-uhrDrafted: Capitals fourth-round choice, 112th overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftLast Win: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALOLast SO: OCT 18, 2016 vs COLORADO (4)Career Shootouts: 21/32 (.656), 3-4

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 5 3-1-1 1 1.80 .936Career 47 18-16-7 1 2.31 .923

Career vs. Opp 4 1-0-2 0 1.08 .957

Season Highs: Shots Saves3737

3311/12 vs CAR

2016-17 Regular SeasonStopped 32 of 33 shots in win vs. BUF (11/25) ... Stopped 25 of 27 shots at CBJ (11/15) ... Made 33 saves at CAR (11/12) ... Stopped 23 of 25shots in win at VAN (10/29) ... Stopped all 18 shots he faced to earn his first NHL shutout vs. COL (10/18) ... Served as backup in 18 games(10/13-10/15, 10/20-10/26, 10/30-11/11, 11/16-11/23, 11/26-12/3).

#70: Braden Holtby (G) 6' 2", 217 lbs. / Sep 16, 1989 (27 years and 2 months)

HOHLT-beeDrafted: Capitals' fourth-round choice, 93rd overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftLast Win: NOV 23, 2016 vs ST. LOUIS (3)Last SO: NOV 18, 2016 vs DETROIT (5)Career Shootouts: 75/112 (.670), 17-11


Career vs. Opp 11 7-3-1 1 2.69 .902


4311/1 vs WPG

2016-17 Regular SeasonStopped 32 of 33 shots at TB (12/3) ... Earned his 10th win of the season vs. STL (11/23) ... Made 20 saves vs. CBJ (11/20) ... Earned his 24thcareer shutout vs. DET (11/18) ... Stopped 25 of 26 shots in win vs. PIT (11/16) ... Stopped 32 of 34 shots in win at CHI (11/11) ... Made 20saves vs. SJ (11/8) ... Made 22 saves vs. FLA (11/5) to earn his fourth consecutive victory ... Stopped 24 shots vs. WPG (11/3) ... Stopped 43of 45 shots in win at WPG (11/1) ... Stopped 21 of 22 shots in win at CGY (10/30) ... Stopped 25 of 29 shots at EDM (10/26) ... Made 22 savesvs. NYR (10/22) ... Stopped 26 of 28 shots in win at FLA (10/20) ... Stopped 21 of 22 shots in win vs. NYI (10/15) ... Stopped 28 of 30 shots atPIT (10/13) ... Served as backup in five games (10/18, 10/29, 11/12-11/15, 11/25).

#2: Matt Niskanen (D) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Dec 6, 1986 (30 years and -1 months)

NIHS-kah-nehnDrafted: Dallas' first-round choice, 28th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: MAR 5, 2016 @ BOSTON (40)Last Assist: NOV 20, 2016 vs COLUMBUS (5)Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 23 0-9-9 2 6Career 678 44-195-239 58 357

Career vs. Opp 22 2-9-11 2 12

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-0

23 times2

10/20 vs FLA2

10/20 vs FLA4

11/12 vs CAR26:41

12/1 vs NYI6

12/1 vs NYI4

11/26 vs TOR+2

3 times

2016-17 Regular Season

Recorded a season high in ice time (26:41) vs. NYI (12/1) ... Earned an assist and led WSH in ice time (23:13) vs. CBJ (11/20) ... Led WSH in ice time

(25:29) vs. DET (10/18) ... Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Tallied an assist at CAR (11/12) ... Earned an assist at CHI (11/11) ... Led WSH in ice time

(24:05) vs. SJ (11/8) ... Led WSH in ice time (24:53) vs. WPG (11/3) ... Led WSH in ice time (23:50) at WPG (11/1) ... Logged 21:12 of ice time at CGY

(10/30) ... Tallied an assist at VAN (10/29) ... Earned an assist at EDM (10/26) ... Registered two hits and two blocked shots vs. NYR (10/22) ... Tallied

two assists at FLA (10/20) ... Recorded three hits in 22:30 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 21:02 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Earned an assist

and led WSH in ice time (24:46) at PIT (10/13).

#4: Taylor Chorney (D) 6' 0", 191 lbs. / Apr 27, 1987 (29 years and 7 months)

CHOHR-neeDrafted: Oilers' second-round choice, 36th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2015Last Goal: MAR 2, 2016 vs TORONTO (10)Last Assist: NOV 15, 2016 @ COLUMBUS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 3 0-1-1 1 0Career 126 2-12-14 -23 37

Career vs. Opp 5 0-0-0 1 6


3 times1

11/15 vs CBJ1

11/15 vs CBJ0

3 times13:31

11/11 vs CHI3

11/25 vs BUF1

2 times+1

11/15 vs CBJ


Earned his first point of the season with an assist at CBJ (11/15) ... Logged 13:31 of ice time in his season debut at CHI (11/11) ... Served as a healthy

extra in 20 games (10/13-11/8, 11/12, 11/16-11/23, 11/26-12/3).

#8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' 3", 239 lbs. / Sep 17, 1985 (31 years and 2 months)

oh-VEHCH-kihnDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 2004 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 23, 2016 vs ST. LOUIS (4)Last Assist: NOV 26, 2016 @ TORONTO (2)Career Shootouts: 29/96 (30%), 10 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 23 12-6-18 -1 20Career 862 537-447-984 77 587

Career vs. Opp 40 26-16-42 -6 65


11/23 vs STL1

6 times3

2 times6

10/18 vs COL24:47

12/1 vs NYI8

11/3 vs WPG6

11/8 vs SJS+3

2 times


Recorded a season high in ice time (24:47) vs. NYI (12/1) ... Tallied an assist at TOR (11/26) ... Earned an assist vs. BUF (11/25) ... Recorded his 16th

career hat trick (3g) vs. STL (11/23) ... Scored a PPG vs. CBJ (11/20) ... Scored a goal vs. PIT (11/16) ... Led all skaters in hits (6) vs. SJ (11/8) ...

Tallied two points (1g, 1a) vs. FLA (11/5) ... Registered three points (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal in OT vs. WPG (11/3) ... Earned an assist

at CGY (10/30) ... Recorded four shots at VAN (10/29) ... Scored a goal at EDM (10/26) ... Scored a goal vs. NYR (10/22) ... Scored a goal at FLA

(10/20) ... Recorded two points (1g, 1a) vs. COL (10/18) ... Tallied three shots in 19:07 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Registered five shots in 22:28 of ice

time at PIT (10/13).

#9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' 11", 212 lbs. / Jul 23, 1991 (25 years and 4 months)

ohr-LAWFDrafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (7)Last Assist: NOV 23, 2016 vs ST. LOUIS (4)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG




11/16 vs PIT1

6 times1

7 times4

11/1 vs WPG22:05

11/11 vs CHI3

2 times3

6 times+2

4 times


Earned an assist vs. STL (11/23) ... Tallied an assist vs. DET (11/18) ... Scored a goal vs. PIT (11/16) ... Tallied an assist at CAR (11/12) ... Earned an

assist on Johansson's GWG in OT at CHI (11/11) ... Led WSH in blocked shots (3) vs. SJ (11/8) ... Led WSH with three hits and was (+2) vs. FLA (11/5)

... Was (+1) in 20:27 of ice time vs. WPG (11/3) ... Registered 4 PIM at WPG (11/1) ... Led WSH in blocked shots (3) at CGY (10/30) ... Tallied three hits

at EDM (10/26) ... Earned an assist vs. NYR (10/22) ... Logged 21:55 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Earned an assist vs. COL (10/18) ... Was (+1) in

17:07 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 19:59 of ice time at PIT (10/13).

#10: Brett Connolly (R) 6' 3", 194 lbs. / May 2, 1992 (24 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Lightning's first-round choice, sixth overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2016Last Goal: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (3)Last Assist: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 15 2-1-3 -1 12Career 225 29-33-62 -16 114



2 times1

11/25 vs BUF2

11/25 vs BUF4

11/20 vs CBJ15:04

11/18 vs DET4

2 times4

3 times+1

4 times


Registered two points (1g, 1a) vs. BUF (11/25) ... Tallied three hits vs. WPG (11/3) ... Led WSH with four hits at WPG (11/1) ... Scored his first Capitals

goal at CGY (10/30) ... Registered two shots in 7:50 of ice time at VAN (10/29) ... Was (+1) in 10:23 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Made his Capitals

debut and led the team in hits (4) vs. COL (10/18) ... Served as a healthy extra in eight games (10/13-10/15, 10/22-10/26, 11/5-11/11, 11/15).

#13: Jakub Vrana (L) 6' 0", 195 lbs. / Feb 28, 1996 (20 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp - ----- - -


2 times0

2 times0

2 times0

2 times18:41

12/3 vs TBL4

12/1 vs NYI1

12/3 vs TBL+0

2 times

2016-17 Season

Made his NHL debut vs. NYI (12/1) ... Recalled from Hershey (11/30) ... Registered 16 points (9g, 7a) in 18 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.

#14: Justin Williams (R) 6' 1", 188 lbs. / Oct 4, 1981 (35 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Flyers' first-round choice, 28th overall, in the 2000 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2015Last Goal: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (7)Last Assist: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (3)Career Shootouts: 8/25 (32%), 4 GDG


Career vs. Opp 35 7-12-19 -1 21


2 times1

2 times1

4 times4

11/18 vs DET21:33

11/18 vs DET7

12/1 vs NYI1

7 times+1

4 times


Recorded a season-high in shots (7) vs. NYI (12/1) ... Earned an assist vs. BUF (11/25) ... Scored a goal vs. PIT (11/16) ... Led WSH in shots (4) vs. SJ

(11/8) ... Won 3 of 3 faceoffs vs. FLA (11/5) ... Earned an assist vs. WPG (11/3) ... Won 3 of 4 faceoffs at CGY (10/30) ... Won 6 of 6 faceoffs at VAN

(10/29) ... Logged 15:30 of ice time at EDM (10/26) ... Logged 14:47 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Scored a goal at FLA (10/20) ... Won 2 of 2 faceoffs

in 15:18 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 17:50 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Registered three blocked shots at PIT (10/13).

#19: Nicklas Backstrom (C) 6' 1", 213 lbs. / Nov 23, 1987 (29 years)

Drafted: Capitals' forst-round choice, fourth overall, in the 2006 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 3, 2016 @ TAMPA BAYLast Assist: NOV 26, 2016 @ TORONTO (2)Career Shootouts: 21/58 (36%), 9 GDG


Career vs. Opp 32 8-18-26 5 12


11/16 vs PIT3

11/16 vs PIT5

11/16 vs PIT4

11/20 vs CBJ22:50

11/18 vs DET5

10/13 vs PIT5

11/18 vs DET+3

11/16 vs PIT


Scored a PPG at TB (12/3) ... Earned two points (1g, 1a) at TOR (11/26) ... Tallied an assist vs. STL (11/23) ... Earned two points (1g, 1a) vs. CBJ

(11/20) ... Led all skaters in hits (5) vs. DET (11/18) ... Tied his career high with five points (2g, 3a) vs. PIT (11/16) ... Scored a goal at CBJ (11/15) ...

Won 11 of 16 faceoffs vs. SJ (11/8) ... Tallied an assist vs. FLA (11/5) ... Earned three points (1g, 2a) vs. WPG (11/3) ... Won 10 of 15 faceoffs at WPG

(11/1) ... Tallied an assist at CGY (10/30) ... Earned an assist at VAN (10/29) ... Logged 18:02 of ice time at EDM (10/26) ... Won 8 of 13 faceoffs vs.

NYR (10/22) ... Tallied two shots in 16:21 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Earned an assist and won 13 of 17 faceoffs (76.5%) vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged

18:34 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Tallied two assists at PIT (10/13).

#20: Lars Eller (C) 6' 2", 207 lbs. / May 8, 1989 (27 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the2017 and 2018 NHL Draft, June 24, 2016Last Goal: NOV 5, 2016 vs FLORIDA (11)Last Assist: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (3)Career Shootouts: 6/17 (35%), 3 GDG


Career vs. Opp 30 2-5-7 -6 6


2 times1

11/25 vs BUF1

3 times2

9 times18:37

10/13 vs PIT4

10/13 vs PIT3

11/23 vs STL+1

4 times


Earned his first Capitals assist vs. BUF (11/25) ... Missed game vs. CBJ (11/20) due to injury ... Scored a goal vs. FLA (11/5) ... Was (+1) in 13:22 of ice

time vs. WPG (11/3) ... Won 9 of 17 faceoffs at WPG (11/1) ... Logged 15:46 of ice time at CGY (10/30) ... Won 5 of 6 faceoffs at EDM (10/26) ... Scored

his first Capitals goal vs. NYR (10/22) ... Won 9 of 13 faceoffs (69.2%) at FLA (10/20) ... Tallied 2 PIM vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 15:17 of ice time vs.

NYI (10/15) ... Made his Capitals debut at PIT (10/13).

#26: Daniel Winnik (L) 6' 2", 206 lbs. / Mar 6, 1985 (31 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Coyotes' ninth-round choice, 265th overall, in the 2004 NHL DraftAcquired: From Toronto with a fifth-round selection in the 2016 NHL Draft inexchange for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round selection in the 2016NHL Draft, Feb. 28, 2016Last Goal: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (2)Last Assist: NOV 11, 2016 @ CHICAGO (6)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




10/15 vs NYI1

11/11 vs CHI2

10/15 vs NYI2

3 times15:19

11/25 vs BUF3

10/15 vs NYI2

2 times+2

10/15 vs NYI


Scored a goal vs. BUF (11/25) ... Earned an assist at CHI (11/11) ... Logged 10:35 of ice time vs. FLA (11/5) ... Logged 10:33 of ice time at EDM (10/26)

... Logged 10:18 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Logged 12:12 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Logged 10:49 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Scored two goals

vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 7:32 of ice time at PIT (10/13) ... Served as a healthy extra in eight games (10/29-11/3, 11/12, 11/16-11/18, 12/3).

#27: Karl Alzner (D) 6' 3", 219 lbs. / Sep 24, 1988 (28 years and 2 months)

ALZ-nuhrDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, fifth overall, in the 2007 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 1, 2016 @ WINNIPEG (14)Last Assist: OCT 20, 2016 @ FLORIDA (19)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 24 1-1-2 -1 0


2 times1

2 times1

4 times2

5 times23:15

11/11 vs CHI3

3 times3

3 times+2

3 times


Led all skaters in blocked shots (4) vs. CBJ (11/20) ... Was (+1) in 21:03 of ice time vs. WPG (11/3) ... Scored a goal at WPG (11/1) ... Logged 20:04 of

ice time at CGY (10/30) ... Scored a goal at VAN (10/29) ... Led the team in blocked shots (3) at EDM (10/26) ... Tallied two blocked shots in 18:12 of ice

time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Earned an assist at FLA (10/20) ... Tallied three shots in 18:59 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Earned an assist vs. NYI (10/15) ...

Was (+1) in 20:46 of ice time at PIT (10/13).

#28: Paul Carey (C) 6' 1", 198 lbs. / Sep 24, 1988 (28 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Avalanche's fifth-round choice, 135th overall, in 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 8, 2015Last Goal: FEB 6, 2016 @ NEW JERSEY (3)Last Assist: FEB 16, 2015 vs ARIZONA (11)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




2 times0

2 times0

2 times0

2 times12:08

11/20 vs CBJ1

11/20 vs CBJ2

11/20 vs CBJ+0

2 times

2016-17 Season

Served as a healthy extra in two games (11/26-12/1) ... Recalled from Hershey (11/30) ... Recalled from Hershey (11/25) ... Made his season debut vs.

CBJ (11/20) ... Recalled from Hershey (11/19).

#43: Tom Wilson (R) 6' 4", 217 lbs. / Mar 29, 1994 (22 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 16th overall, in the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 29, 2016 @ VANCOUVER (16)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ ST. LOUIS (24)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 10 0-2-2 2 20


10/29 vs VAN0

23 times1

10/29 vs VAN5

3 times18:26

11/11 vs CHI3

2 times5

12/1 vs NYI+2

2 times


Led all skaters in hits (5) vs. NYI (12/1) ... Led all skaters with four hits vs. CBJ (11/20) ... Led WSH in hits (3) vs. FLA (11/5) ... Earned two hits vs. WPG

(11/3) ... Tallied three hits at WPG (11/1) ... Led WSH in hits (3) vs. CGY (10/30) ... Scored a goal at VAN (10/29) ... Logged 13:33 of ice time at EDM

(10/26) ... Recorded four hits vs. NYR (10/22) ... Was (+1) in 14:01 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Earned 5 PIM vs. COL (10/18) ... Was (+2) in 11:26 of

ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Registered three hits and five penalty minutes at PIT (10/13).

#44: Brooks Orpik (D) 6' 3", 219 lbs. / Sep 26, 1980 (36 years and 2 months)

OHR-pihkDrafted: Penguins' first-round choice, 18th overall, in the 2000 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 1, 2014Last Goal: FEB 26, 2016 vs MINNESOTA (44)Last Assist: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (7)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 39 0-6-6 1 26


23 times1

5 times1

5 times2

3 times19:33

10/29 vs VAN3

11/12 vs CAR6

10/22 vs NYR+2

2 times


Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Tallied an assist at CBJ (11/15) ... Earned an assist vs. FLA (11/5) ... Led WSH in hits (5) and blocked shots (3) vs.

WPG (11/3) ... Registered three hits at WPG (11/1) ... Logged 16:59 of ice time at CGY (10/30) ... Logged 19:33 of ice time at VAN (10/29) ... Logged

17:16 of ice time at EDM (10/26) ... Tallied an assist and led WSH in hits (6) and blocked shits (3) vs. NYR (10/22) ... Was (+2) in 15:44 of ice time at

FLA (10/20) ... Led WSH with three blocked shots vs. COL (10/18) ... Earned an assist vs. NYI (10/15) ... Registered three blocked shots and three hits

at PIT (10/13).

#65: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' 3", 205 lbs. / Feb 9, 1995 (21 years and 9 months)

buhr-a-KAWV-skeeDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 23rd overall, in the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 13, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (22)Last Assist: NOV 25, 2016 vs BUFFALO (3)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 5 1-1-2 -1 2


10/13 vs PIT2

11/23 vs STL2

2 times2

2 times18:30

10/13 vs PIT3

8 times1

10 times+3

11/23 vs STL


Tallied an assist vs. BUF (11/25) ... Registered two assists vs. STL (11/23) ... Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Tallied an assist vs. FLA (11/5) ...

Earned an assist vs. WPG (11/3) ... Tallied an assist at VAN (10/29) ... Earned an assist at EDM (10/26) ... Logged 15:10 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ...

Tallied three shots at FLA (10/20) ... Recorded three shots in 16:22 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Tallied three shots vs. NYI (10/15) ... Scored two goals

at PIT (10/13).

#74: John Carlson (D) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Jan 10, 1990 (26 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 9, 2016 @ ST. LOUIS (23)Last Assist: DEC 3, 2016 @ TAMPA BAYCareer Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 19 0-3-3 -3 4


23 times2

11/3 vs WPG2

11/3 vs WPG0

23 times27:25

12/3 vs TBL6

2 times3

11/26 vs TOR+3

11/23 vs STL


Earned an assist at TB (12/3) ... Recorded an assist vs. STL (11/23) ... Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Tallied an assist at CHI (11/11) ... Earned an

assist vs. FLA (11/5) ... Tallied two assists vs. WPG (11/3) ... Earned an assist at WPG (11/1) ... Led WSH in ice time at CGY (10/30) ... Led WSH in ice

time (23:27) at VAN (10/29) ... Led WSH in ice time (23:19) at EDM (10/26) ... Led WSH in ice time (24:45) vs. NYR (10/22) ... Led WSH in ice time

(24:40) at FLA (10/20) ... Led WSH in ice time (23:42) vs. COL (10/18) ... Earned an assist vs. NYI (10/15) ... Recorded five shots in 24:34 of ice time at

PIT (10/13).

#77: T.J. Oshie (R) 6' 0", 189 lbs. / Dec 23, 1986 (29 years and 11 months)

OH-sheeDrafted: Blues' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, July 2, 2015Last Goal: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (1)Last Assist: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (1)Career Shootouts: 36/66 (55%), 17 GDG




3 times2

11/16 vs PIT4

11/16 vs PIT4

10/26 vs EDM21:11

11/1 vs WPG6

10/18 vs COL3

10/20 vs FLA+4

11/16 vs PIT


Missed six games (11/20-12/3) due to injury ... Tied his career high with four points (2g, 2a) vs. PIT (11/16) ... Earned an assist at CHI (11/11) ... Won 4

of 4 faceoffs vs. SJ (11/8) ... Scored two goals vs. FLA (11/5) ... Scored a goal vs. WPG (11/3) ... Logged 21:11 of ice time at WPG (11/1) ... Registered

two points (1g, 1a) at VAN (10/29) ... Led WSH in shots (5) at EDM (10/26) ... Logged 18:21 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Led WSH in hits (3) and was

(+2) in 17:11 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Scored two goals vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 17:40 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 20:02 of ice time and

scored a goal in the shootout at PIT (10/13).

#83: Jay Beagle (C) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Oct 16, 1985 (31 years and 1 month)

Acquired: Signed as a free agent, March 26, 2008Last Goal: NOV 18, 2016 vs DETROIT (6)Last Assist: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (7)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG




11/11 vs CHI2

10/30 vs CGY2

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Scored his eighth career game-winning goal vs. DET (11/18) ... Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Scored two goals in the first period at CHI (11/11) ...

Scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds left in regulation at WPG (11/1) ... Earned two assists at CGY (10/30) ... Won 9 of 14 faceoffs (64.3%) at

VAN (10/29) ... Logged 11:15 of ice time at EDM (10/26) ... Won 6 of 7 faceoffs vs. NYR (10/22) ... Logged 14:03 of ice time at FLA (10/20) ... Won 6 of

9 faceoffs (66.7%) vs. COL (10/18) ... Tallied an assist vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 7:37 of ice time at PIT (10/13).

#88: Nate Schmidt (D) 6' 1", 194 lbs. / Jul 16, 1991 (25 years and 4 months)

Acquired: Signed as a free agent, April 2, 2013Last Goal: JAN 7, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (57)Last Assist: NOV 16, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (6)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




20 times2

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11/26 vs TOR5

11/26 vs TOR2

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Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Recorded two assists vs. FLA (11/5) ... Earned an assist at VAN (10/29) ... Logged 15:47 of ice time at EDM (10/26)

... Registered two hits in 16:47 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Earned an assist at FLA (10/20) ... Logged 12:38 of ice time vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged

15:33 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 14:55 of ice time at PIT (10/13) ... Served as a healthy extra in three games (11/11, 11/15, 11/25).

#90: Marcus Johansson (L) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Oct 6, 1990 (26 years and 1 month)

yoh-HAHN-suhnDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 26, 2016 @ TORONTO (2)Last Assist: DEC 3, 2016 @ TAMPA BAYCareer Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 20 6-5-11 0 2


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10/29 vs VAN2

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Earned an assist at TB (12/3) ... Registered a season high in ice time (20:02) vs. NYI (12/1) ... Scored a goal at TOR (11/26) ... Scored the game-

winning goal vs. BUF (11/25) ... Earned an assist vs. PIT (11/16) ... Scored the game-winning goal in OT at CHI (11/11) ... Earned two points at WPG

(11/1) ... Scored two goals at CGY (10/30) ... Tied his career high with three points (2g, 1a) at VAN (10/29) ... Logged 17:04 of ice time at EDM (10/26)

... Logged 15:40 of ice time vs. NYR (10/22) ... Scored a goal at FLA (10/20) ... Tallied two assists vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 17:49 of ice time vs. NYI

(10/15) ... Earned an assist at PIT (10/13).

#92: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' 2", 192 lbs. / May 19, 1992 (24 years and 6 months)

ehv-GEH-nee kooz-neht-SAWFDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 26th overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 23, 2016 vs ST. LOUIS (4)Last Assist: NOV 23, 2016 vs ST. LOUIS (4)Career Shootouts: 10/23 (43%), 3 GDG




3 times2

11/1 vs WPG2

2 times2

5 times20:51

12/3 vs TBL4

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11/23 vs STL


Earned two points (1g, 1a) vs. STL (11/23) ... Scored a goal at CAR (11/12) ... Won 10 of 15 faceoffs vs. WPG (11/3) ... Tallied two assists at WPG

(11/1) ... Earned an assist at VAN (10/29) ... Logged 16:47 of ice time at EDM (10/26) ... Earned an assist vs. NYR (10/22) ... Scored a goal at FLA

(10/20) ... Earned an assist vs. COL (10/18) ... Logged 15:25 of ice time vs. NYI (10/15) ... Logged 20:02 of ice time at PIT (10/13).

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LAST GAMESaturday, December 3Boston 2 at Buffalo 1Goals: KaneGoalie: Lehner (31 saves/33 shots)PP: 0/2; PK: 0/3; Shots: Buffalo 36 – Boston 33 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 127)Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missedCody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 24 gamesNicolas Deslauriers (knee, Oct. 30; injured reserve) – 17 gamesZach Bogosian (MCL sprain, Nov. 3) – 15 gamesTyler Ennis (groin, Nov. 9; injured reserve) – 12 gamesDmitry Kulikov (lower back, Nov. 11; injured reserve) – 11 gamesJosh Gorges (foot, Dec. 3) – 1 game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS11/29: Activated F Jack Eichel from IR12/1: Recalled G Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL)12/2: Recalled D Brendan Guhle from Prince George (WHL) on an emergency basis; Assigned G Linus Ullmark to Rochester (AHL)12/5: Recalled D Erik Burgdoerfer from Rochester (AHL); Placed D Dmitry Kulikov on IR UPCOMING GAMESTuesday, Dec. 6: Edmonton at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Friday, Dec. 9: Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 13: Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Friday, Dec. 16: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 17: Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAMESABRES AT CAPITALS

This is the second of three meetings between the Sabres and Capitals this season.

Last meeting: Washington defeated Buffalo 3-1 in Washington on Nov. 25

Next meeting: Friday, Dec. 9 in Buffalo

The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Capitals; 3-6-1 at home.

This is the 154th game all-time between Buffalo and Washington; Buffalo has an 87-47-19 series record.

The Sabres are 41-26-10 on the road against the Capitals all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

The Sabres are 9-6-2 all-time on December 5.

December 5, 1971: Craig Ramsay records the first natural hat trick in Sabres history, leading the team to a 3-1 win at home against

the Minnesota North Stars.

December 5, 1997: Dominik Hasek makes 38 saves in a 4-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning to record his third of a career-high

13 shutouts during the 1997-98 season. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Sabres enter today’s game with a 4-2-1 record in their last seven games.

Buffalo was ranked seventh in the NHL in power play percentage (22.5%) and fifth in team faceoff percentage (51.7%) entering play

Sunday.

Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes

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Brendan Guhle made his NHL debut on Saturday vs. Boston, logging 16:20 of ice time and a plus-1 rating. He led all Sabres with

seven shot attempts and tied for the team lead with four shots on goal.

Kyle Okposo has four points (1+3) in his last three games against the Capitals and 11 points (5+6) in 13 career visits to Washington

Cody Franson and Sam Reinhart both have a point (1+1) in each of their last two games against Washington.

Evander Kane has six career two-point games against the Capitals.

Jack Eichel recorded two assists in his only trip to Washington last season. BACK-TO-BACKTonight’s game opens up Buffalo’s third of a league-high 19 sets of back-to-back games this season, which continues tomorrow vs.Edmonton. The Sabres are 1-0-1 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 1-1-0 in the second game so far this season. Buffalo’s pointbreakdown in previous back-to-back sets this season is: four points (1), three points (0), two points (0), one point (1) and zero points(0). WHO’S HOT?

Sam Reinhart has seven points (2+6) in his last six games and enters tonight’s game with points in four straight games, tying his

best career stretch.

Kyle Okposo has six points (2+5) in his last six games.

Jack Eichel has 10 points (4+6) in his last eight games dating back to last season, including four points (3+1) in three games in

2016-17.

Evander Kane enters tonight’s game on a three-game point streak (1+2) and is seeking his first four-game streak since he tallied

points in eight straight from Feb. 12 to 26.

Rasmus Ristolainen has three assists in his last three games. SABRES AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS (Sabres’ league rankings before Dec. 4 games)

Foligno: 79 hits (T-6th)

Moulson: 6 PPG (T-3rd)

Nilsson: .934 SV% (5th), .956 EV SV% (2nd)

Okposo: 11 PPP (T-4th)

O’Reilly: 21:49 TOI (2nd, forwards), 57.7 FO% (7th)

Ristolainen: 10 PPA (1st), 26:25 TOI (5th), 10 PPP (T-6th) RETURN OF THE JACK

Jack Eichel returned to the Sabres‘ lineup on Tuesday at Ottawa after missing the team’s first 21 games with a high-ankle sprain. In

his first three games of the season, Eichel has recorded four points (3+1).

With wins on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sabres improved to 26-14-4 (.636) in Eichel’s career when he records a point and 10-3-1

(.750) when he has at least two. LAST LINE OF DEFENSE

Buffalo’s goaltenders had the fourth-best combined save percentage* (.926) in the league entering play Sunday. They also had the

fifth-best save percentage during 5-on-5 play (.935).

The Sabres last finished a season with a combined save percentage* above .920 in the 2009-10 season (.924, Ryan Miller/Patrick

Lalime/Jhonas Enroth) and have topped the team’s current mark only two times in franchise history: 1998-99 (.930, Dominik

Hasek/Dwayne Roloson/Martin Biron) and 1997-98 (.928, Hasek/Steve Shields).

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*Combined save percentage excludes empty net goals BUF-WSH CONNECTIONSFormer Capitals:

Terry Murray played for Washington during the 1981-82 campaign, his final season in the NHL. He went on to serve as a Capitals

assistant coach from 1983 to 1988 before being named Washington’s head coach. Murray posted a 163-134-28 record as bench

boss in Washington from 1989 to 1994. Local Players:

Brooks Orpik grew up in Amherst, New York. Dan Bylsma:

Coached Matt Niskanen for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2010-2014 and Brooks Orpik from 2009-2014. Marcus Foligno:

Played with Brett Connolly for Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championship held in Buffalo. Cody Franson:

Teammates with Karl Alzner for Team Canada at the 2007 World Junior Championship. Brian Gionta:

Played with Brooks Orpik at Boston College from 1998-2001. The Golden Eagles won the NCAA National Championship in 2001.

Teammates with Lars Eller for the Washington Capitals from 2010-2014. Dmitry Kulikov:

Played with Dmitry Orlov for Russia at the 2008 World U-18 Championship.

Teammates with Alex Ovechkin for Russia at the 2010, 2011 and 2015 World Championships.

Top Five NHL Goaltending Tandems by Save Percentage*

(as of 12/4)

Team GA SA SV SV%

Minnesota Wild 47 715 668 .934

Montreal Canadiens 51 761 710 .933

Columbus Blue Jackets 48 680 632 .929

Buffalo Sabres 57 770 713 .926

Washington Capitals 48 641 593 .925

Top NHL Goaltending Tandems by 5-on-5 Save Percentage*

(as of 12/4)

Team GA SA SV SV%

Chicago Blackhawks 35 662 627 .947

Montreal Canadiens 34 622 588 .945

Minnesota Wild 35 596 561 .941

Washington Capitals 34 533 499 .936

Buffalo Sabres 39 602 563 .935

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Johan Larsson:

Played with Nicklas Backstrom for Team Sweden at the 2012 World Championship. Anders Nilsson:

Represented Sweden alongside Marcus Johansson at the 2010 World Junior Championship. Kyle Okposo:

Represented the United States alongside Taylor Chorney at the 2007 World Junior Championship and the 2010 World

Championship.

Played with T.J. Oshie for the United States at the 2009 and 2010 World Championships. Matt Niskanen was also a part of the

team in 2009. Ryan O’Reilly:

Teammates with Brett Connolly for Canada at the 2009 World U18 Championship.

Played with Paul Carey for the Colorado Avalanche from 2013-2015.

Teammates with Daniel Winnik for the Colorado Avalanche from 2010-2012. NHL Draft:

Evander Kane (4th overall) and Marcus Johansson (24th overall) were both first-round picks in the 2009 NHL Draft.

Ryan O’Reilly (33rd overall), Robin Lehner (46th overall) and Dimitry Orlov (55th overall) were second-round picks in the 2009

NHL Draft.

Zemgus Girgensons (14th overall) and Tom Wilson (16th overall) were both chosen in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft.

Rasmus Ristolainen, (8th overall) and Andre Burakovsky (23rd overall) were both selected in the first round of the 2013 NHL

Draft.

Sam Reinhart (2nd overall) and Jakub Vrana (13th overall) were both first-round picks in the 2014 NHL Draft. SABRES REAL-TIME STATS LEADERSHits: Foligno (79), Ristolainen (56), Gorges (53)Blocked Shots: Ristolainen (44), Gorges (43), McCabe (31)Shots: Okposo (66), O’Reilly (62), Reinhart (59) SABRES’ RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK]1-10: 4-4-2 (10), 23/24, 8/35, 26/3111-20: 3-4-3 (9), 15/26, 6/31, 28/3621-30: 2-2-0 (4), 11/12, 4/14, 7/12 OVERTIME RESULTS (0-2; 102-107 all-time)Oct. 18 at EDM: L, 4-3 (GWG-Monahan)Nov. 11 vs. NJD: L, 2-1 (GWG-Greene) SHOOTOUT RESULTS (1-3; 68-61 all-time)Oct. 25 at PHI: L, 4-3 (GDG-Giroux)Nov. 9 vs. OTT: L, 2-1 (GDG-Ryan)Nov. 19 vs. PIT: W, 2-1 (GDG-C. O’Reilly)Nov. 23 vs. DET: L, 2-1 (GDG-Vanek) MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player … Needs … Milestone)WinsDan Bylsma … 4 wins … 300 NHL wins

Games PlayedMarcus Foligno … 9 games … 300 NHL gamesPointsCody Franson … 7 points … 200 NHL points RECENT MILESTONESMarcus Foligno … 100th NHL point … Dec. 1 vs. NYRBrendan Guhle ... 1st NHL game ... Dec. 3 vs. BOS

Buffalo Sabres: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/13/2016 Montréal Canadiens L 00-01-00 1-4 26p 17 1-5 2-2 31-24 35 / 40 19070+2 10/16/2016 @ Edmonton Oilers W 01-01-00 6-2 21,90p,90,12,12,26p 90 2-6 1-1 24-33 40 / 33 183473 10/18/2016 @ Calgary Flames O* 01-01-01 3-4 28,90p,82 23 1-5 6-6 21-34 31 / 40 19289+4 10/20/2016 @ Vancouver Canucks L 01-02-01 1-2 73 22 0-5 4-5 27-20 25 / 40 178095 10/25/2016 @ Philadelphia Flyers O** 01-02-02 3-4 63,26p,26p 28 2-4 1-4 25-41 35 / 31 192096 10/27/2016 Minnesota Wild L 01-03-02 0-4 14 0-2 2-2 38-22 40 / 31 181227 10/29/2016 Florida Panthers W 02-03-02 3-0 22,21p,23p 22 2-4 4-4 25-33 31 / 1 182618 10/30/2016 @ Winnipeg Jets W 03-03-02 3-1 21,12,21 12 0-1 6-6 28-38 40 / 34 15294+9 11/01/2016 @ Minnesota Wild W 04-03-02 2-1 90,22 22 0-1 0-1 24-28 40 / 40 18864+

10 11/03/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs L 04-04-02 1-2 82 16 0-2 0-0 43-29 31 / 40 1818311 11/05/2016 @ Ottawa Senators W 05-04-02 2-1 21,23 23 0-1 3-4 32-33 40 / 41 1622512 11/07/2016 @ Boston Bruins L 05-05-02 0-4 63 0-3 5-8 32-42 40 / 40 17565+13 11/09/2016 Ottawa Senators O** 05-05-03 1-2 73 9 0-2 3-3 32-29 1 / 40 1788414 11/11/2016 New Jersey Devils O* 05-05-04 1-2 26p 6 1-2 6-6 26-43 1 / 31 1830115 11/12/2016 @ New Jersey Devils L 05-06-04 2-4 82,26 21 0-1 5-5 23-27 35 / 40 16514+16 11/15/2016 @ St. Louis Blues L 05-07-04 1-4 23p 17 1-4 0-1 24-31 34 / 40 1688417 11/17/2016 Tampa Bay Lightning L 05-08-04 1-4 6p 17 1-5 1-3 33-38 30 / 40 1787018 11/19/2016 Pittsburgh Penguins W** 06-08-04 2-1 48 19 0-4 1-2 33-47 31 / 29 1881719 11/21/2016 Calgary Flames W 07-08-04 4-2 21p,22p,26p,82 26 3-6 2-2 32-31 40 / 1 1752620 11/23/2016 Detroit Red Wings O** 07-08-05 1-2 12 62 0-3 2-2 33-24 35 / 40 1836021 11/25/2016 @ Washington Capitals L 07-09-05 1-3 23 90 0-4 3-4 33-32 31 / 31 18506+22 11/29/2016 @ Ottawa Senators W 08-09-05 5-4 21p,15p,90,23,90p 90 3-5 2-4 28-35 31 / 41 1425923 12/01/2016 New York Rangers W 09-09-05 4-3 22,12,15p,15 15 1-2 0-2 34-25 31 / 30 1804724 12/03/2016 Boston Bruins L 09-10-05 1-2 9 37 0-3 2-2 36-33 40 / 40 19070+25 12/05/2016 @ Washington Capitals26 12/06/2016 Edmonton Oilers27 12/09/2016 Washington Capitals28 12/13/2016 Los Angeles Kings29 12/16/2016 New York Islanders30 12/17/2016 @ Carolina Hurricanes31 12/20/2016 @ Florida Panthers32 12/22/2016 Carolina Hurricanes33 12/23/2016 @ New York Islanders34 12/27/2016 @ Detroit Red Wings35 12/29/2016 Boston Bruins36 12/31/2016 @ Boston Bruins37 01/03/2017 @ New York Rangers38 01/05/2017 @ Chicago Blackhawks39 01/07/2017 Winnipeg Jets40 01/10/2017 Philadelphia Flyers41 01/12/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning42 01/13/2017 @ Carolina Hurricanes43 01/16/2017 Dallas Stars44 01/17/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs45 01/20/2017 Detroit Red Wings46 01/21/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens47 01/24/2017 @ Nashville Predators48 01/26/2017 @ Dallas Stars49 01/31/2017 @ Montréal Canadiens50 02/02/2017 New York Rangers51 02/04/2017 Ottawa Senators52 02/06/2017 @ New Jersey Devils53 02/07/2017 San Jose Sharks54 02/09/2017 Anaheim Ducks55 02/11/2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs56 02/12/2017 Vancouver Canucks57 02/14/2017 @ Ottawa Senators58 02/16/2017 Colorado Avalanche59 02/18/2017 St. Louis Blues60 02/19/2017 Chicago Blackhawks61 02/25/2017 @ Colorado Avalanche62 02/26/2017 @ Arizona Coyotes63 02/28/2017 Nashville Predators64 03/02/2017 Arizona Coyotes65 03/04/2017 Tampa Bay Lightning66 03/05/2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins67 03/07/2017 Philadelphia Flyers68 03/10/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets69 03/11/2017 Columbus Blue Jackets70 03/14/2017 @ San Jose Sharks71 03/16/2017 @ Los Angeles Kings72 03/17/2017 @ Anaheim Ducks73 03/20/2017 @ Detroit Red Wings74 03/21/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins75 03/25/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs76 03/27/2017 Florida Panthers77 03/28/2017 @ Columbus Blue Jackets78 04/02/2017 New York Islanders79 04/03/2017 Toronto Maple Leafs80 04/05/2017 Montréal Canadiens81 04/08/2017 @ Florida Panthers82 04/09/2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. GORGES# 4

FRANSON# 6

KANE# 9

GIONTA# 12

EICHEL# 15

OKPOSO# 21

LARSSON# 22

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-0,1/-2 18:06 0-0,1/-1 18:56 0-0,3/0 12:43 0-0,0/-1 15:52 0-0,1/-1 17:36Oct 16 @ EDM 0-0,0/0 15:44 0-1,2/-1 14:22 DNP 2-0,3/2 17:04 1-1,1/2 19:13 0-1,0/1 20:09Oct 18 @ CGY 0-0,1/-2 17:44 0-0,2/2 15:50 DNP 0-1,2/0 17:01 0-1,2/0 17:28 0-1,0/-2 18:46Oct 20 @ VAN 0-0,1/1 17:29 0-0,0/0 15:40 DNP 0-0,3/0 17:18 0-0,6/0 21:12 0-0,1/0 11:44Oct 25 @ PHI 0-0,0/0 21:33 0-1,2/1 15:01 INJ 0-0,2/0 19:13 0-1,0/0 19:15 0-0,1/0 20:49Oct 27 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 21:21 0-0,1/-2 11:08 DNP 0-0,1/0 16:53 0-0,3/-2 19:06 0-0,0/-1 18:03Oct 29 Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 21:26 0-0,2/1 14:42 DNP 0-1,5/1 17:19 1-0,2/0 17:13 1-0(W),2/1 17:32Oct 30 @ WPG 0-0,0/1 21:43 0-1,1/2 11:19 DNP 1-0(W),4/1 14:13 2-0,2/2 17:11 0-0,1/0 15:58Nov 1 @ MIN 0-0,0/1 22:42 0-0,2/1 15:20 INJ 0-1,0/1 14:34 0-0,1/1 22:42 1-0(W),2/1 15:06Nov 3 Vs TOR 0-0,1/-1 14:04 0-0,2/0 21:18 INJ 0-0,2/-1 18:28 0-0,2/0 21:27 0-1,3/0 17:03Nov 5 @ OTT 0-0,0/1 19:43 0-0,0/1 19:34 INJ 0-0,3/0 17:59 1-0,5/1 17:18 0-1,2/1 17:22Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0,0/0 16:42 0-0,6/-1 20:58 INJ 0-0,4/-1 15:43 0-0,5/0 18:21 0-0,1/-1 16:02Nov 9 Vs OTT 0-0,0/1 19:33 0-0,1/0 17:28 0-0,2/0 22:09 0-0,1/-1 19:19 0-0,2/0 21:35 0-0,0/-1 18:26Nov 11 Vs NJD 0-0,0/0 21:05 0-0,1/0 22:37 0-0,2/0 16:07 0-0,4/-1 19:00 0-1,0/0 16:11 0-0,0/-1 16:07Nov 12 @ NJD 0-0,0/-2 21:38 0-1,1/0 21:45 0-0,1/-3 13:35 0-1,1/0 17:10 0-0,1/0 20:08 0-0,0/-1 21:05Nov 15 @ STL 0-0,0/0 17:40 0-0,1/-2 22:59 0-0,0/-2 18:36 0-0,2/0 16:55 0-1,5/-2 19:48 0-0,0/0 17:08Nov 17 Vs TBL 0-0,0/0 19:21 1-0,3/-1 21:55 0-1,3/-1 18:29 0-0,0/0 16:33 0-0,7/-1 17:46 0-0,1/0 17:11Nov 19 Vs PIT 0-0,0/0 21:54 0-0,1/0 23:31 0-0,2/0 21:30 0-0,3/0 20:14 0-0,4/0 21:41 0-0,3/0 22:26Nov 21 Vs CGY 0-0,2/0 16:46 0-0,0/-1 20:06 0-1,4/-1 22:34 0-0,5/0 17:08 1-1,4/-1 20:06 1-0,6/-1 19:49Nov 23 Vs DET 0-0,3/0 22:18 0-0,0/0 19:16 0-0,2/1 21:36 1-0,2/0 20:05 0-0,3/0 20:02 0-0,4/1 19:01Nov 25 @ WSH 0-0,0/-2 19:29 0-1,2/1 20:26 0-0,4/0 19:36 0-0,0/0 18:29 0-1,1/0 20:25 0-0,1/0 20:02Nov 29 @ OTT 0-1,0/1 18:25 0-1,0/0 17:54 0-1,2/1 20:27 0-0,0/-2 15:36 1-1,5/1 17:08 1-1,5/1 18:28 0-0,1/-2 13:39Dec 1 Vs NYR 0-0,1/0 21:01 0-0,4/1 21:12 0-1,4/0 18:10 1-1,2/2 15:08 2-0(W),4/1 19:57 0-1,4/-1 19:15 1-0,2/2 15:13Dec 3 Vs BOS DNP 0-0,2/1 19:04 1-0,2/0 18:27 0-0,2/-1 14:07 0-0,2/0 19:14 0-0,1/0 20:01 0-0,2/-1 17:07

Date Opp. REINHART# 23

MOULSON# 26

GRANT# 27

GIRGENSONS# 28

MCCABE# 29

FEDUN# 38

FALK# 41

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-1,3/-1 21:02 1-0,4/-1 11:29 0-0,0/-1 13:55 0-0,1/-1 11:39 0-0,0/-1 22:11Oct 16 @ EDM 0-1,1/2 18:20 1-0,3/0 13:19 0-0,2/-1 09:04 0-0,2/-2 12:12 0-1,0/3 19:24Oct 18 @ CGY 0-0,3/-1 15:59 0-0,0/0 12:19 0-0,0/0 15:15 1-0,2/0 10:02 0-0,0/-2 21:12Oct 20 @ VAN 0-0,2/0 22:12 0-0,4/0 13:42 0-0,0/0 12:06 0-0,1/0 13:20 0-0,0/-1 18:36Oct 25 @ PHI 0-0,2/1 14:08 2-0,4/0 15:06 0-0,1/0 12:45 0-1,2/1 11:54 0-0,0/1 14:06Oct 27 Vs MIN 0-0,2/-2 15:43 0-0,4/-1 18:14 0-0,1/-1 10:36 0-0,1/-1 13:26 0-0,0/-2 14:24Oct 29 Vs FLA 1-1,5/0 14:52 0-1,2/0 14:19 0-0,0/0 10:45 0-0,1/0 12:17 0-0,0/1 15:36Oct 30 @ WPG 0-0,1/0 14:39 0-0,5/1 12:46 0-0,1/0 13:03 0-1,2/1 12:49 0-1,1/1 15:46Nov 1 @ MIN 0-0,3/0 13:51 0-0,1/1 20:52 0-0,1/0 09:26 0-0,4/0 12:10 0-0,0/0 22:21Nov 3 Vs TOR 0-1,3/0 16:32 0-0,5/0 16:52 0-0,1/0 07:30 0-0,4/-1 13:43 0-0,0/1 19:53Nov 5 @ OTT 1-0(W),3/1 13:20 0-0,1/0 16:01 0-0,1/0 12:51 0-1,2/1 13:07 0-1,2/1 20:35Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0,3/0 17:03 0-0,2/0 16:57 0-0,0/0 11:37 0-0,1/0 12:49 0-0,1/0 18:01Nov 9 Vs OTT 0-0,3/0 20:52 0-0,3/0 13:27 0-1,1/1 12:09 0-0,3/-1 12:44 0-0,4/0 22:51Nov 11 Vs NJD 0-0,0/0 15:51 1-0,2/0 13:25 0-0,2/0 15:05 0-0,1/0 14:26 0-0,1/0 25:33 0-0,1/-1 12:24Nov 12 @ NJD 0-0,0/0 18:11 1-0,2/-1 10:12 0-1,1/1 10:52 0-0,4/-2 10:45 0-0,0/0 23:07 0-0,1/0 14:45Nov 15 @ STL 1-0,2/-2 21:34 0-1,0/-1 15:38 0-0,0/-1 08:34 0-0,3/0 13:52 0-0,1/-1 25:54 0-0,1/-1 15:52Nov 17 Vs TBL 0-0,4/-1 18:09 0-0,3/0 15:30 0-0,1/-1 10:54 0-0,0/0 14:43 0-0,1/-1 23:58 0-1,1/-1 14:02 0-0,0/-1 10:51Nov 19 Vs PIT 0-0,3/0 19:59 0-0,1/0 13:56 0-0,2/1 11:51 0-0,0/0 13:10 0-0,3/0 24:22 0-1,1/1 15:21 0-0,1/1 09:56Nov 21 Vs CGY 0-2,2/1 16:08 1-0(W),2/0 12:58 0-0,1/-1 12:18 0-0,0/0 13:13 0-0,0/-2 24:35 0-2,1/0 17:15 0-0,0/0 14:17Nov 23 Vs DET 0-0,3/0 17:08 0-0,0/-1 16:28 0-0,2/0 07:30 0-0,0/0 13:12 0-0,0/0 20:55 0-0,0/-1 16:14 0-0,0/0 13:25Nov 25 @ WSH 1-0,5/0 16:32 0-0,0/0 13:20 0-0,1/0 10:29 0-0,1/0 09:07 0-0,1/1 19:30 0-0,4/0 14:56 0-0,2/0 11:44Nov 29 @ OTT 1-1,3/1 17:18 0-0,0/0 10:32 0-0,1/0 11:53 0-0,2/0 07:23 0-0,1/-2 21:35 0-0,0/1 16:15 0-0,0/1 14:39Dec 1 Vs NYR 0-1,0/1 19:36 0-0,2/0 10:48 0-0,2/0 06:41 0-0,1/0 09:40 0-1,1/1 24:04 0-0,1/1 12:33 0-0,1/1 12:26Dec 3 Vs BOS 0-1,3/0 18:28 0-0,2/0 10:18 0-0,1/0 08:23 0-0,0/0 08:39 0-0,2/-2 23:58 0-0,1/0 14:19 0-0,2/0 13:32

Date Opp. DESLAURIERS# 44

GUHLE# 45

BOGOSIAN# 47

CARRIER# 48

RISTOLAINEN# 55

ENNIS# 63

KULIKOV# 77

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-0,4/-1 11:24 0-0,3/-1 22:21 0-1,5/-2 23:17 0-0,2/-2 17:37Oct 16 @ EDM 0-0,0/0 12:39 0-0,0/3 19:02 0-3,2/1 26:43 0-0,3/-1 14:56 0-0,1/-2 19:11Oct 18 @ CGY 0-0,0/-1 09:16 0-0,0/-1 19:54 0-1,0/-2 26:04 0-1,1/-1 10:39 0-0,0/2 19:35Oct 20 @ VAN 0-0,0/0 05:04 0-0,1/-1 18:52 0-0,0/1 23:28 0-0,2/0 13:05 0-0,0/0 21:35Oct 25 @ PHI 0-0,1/0 08:04 0-0,2/0 22:23 0-1,0/0 25:16 1-0,4/1 16:11 0-0,0/0 25:08Oct 27 Vs MIN 0-0,1/-1 07:51 0-0,6/-1 21:40 0-0,5/-1 26:43 0-0,9/-1 14:18 0-0,1/-2 22:44Oct 29 Vs FLA 0-0,0/0 06:47 0-0,0/0 19:33 0-1,1/0 24:02 0-0,1/0 12:39 0-0,1/0 21:56Oct 30 @ WPG DNP 0-0,1/-1 21:24 0-0,3/1 26:23 0-0,1/0 16:14 0-0,1/0 22:43Nov 1 @ MIN DNP 0-0,0/0 05:45 0-0,1/1 25:18 0-0,1/0 14:50 0-0,0/1 27:40Nov 3 Vs TOR DNP DNP 0-0,3/0 25:29 0-0,4/-1 15:37 0-0,0/-1 22:35Nov 5 @ OTT DNP DNP 0-0,2/1 06:26 0-1,0/1 25:54 0-0,1/0 11:04 0-0,0/0 20:35Nov 7 @ BOS DNP DNP 0-0,1/0 07:45 0-0,0/0 21:16 0-0,0/-1 07:33 0-0,2/-1 23:34Nov 9 Vs OTT INJ DNP 0-0,2/0 09:53 0-0,4/-1 29:57 DNP 0-0,0/-1 23:44Nov 11 Vs NJD INJ DNP 0-0,2/0 07:19 0-0,2/0 24:48 INJ DNPNov 12 @ NJD INJ DNP 0-0,3/1 11:57 0-0,2/-2 27:15 INJ DNPNov 15 @ STL INJ DNP 0-0,2/0 10:28 0-0,2/0 27:37 INJ DNPNov 17 Vs TBL INJ DNP 0-0,0/-1 09:16 0-0,4/0 29:53 INJ DNPNov 19 Vs PIT INJ DNP 1-0,2/1 05:50 0-0,4/0 29:56 INJ DNPNov 21 Vs CGY INJ DNP 0-0,0/0 06:22 0-1,1/0 24:57 INJ DNPNov 23 Vs DET INJ DNP 0-0,3/0 08:09 0-0,5/1 29:02 INJ DNPNov 25 @ WSH INJ DNP 0-0,0/-1 08:14 0-0,5/-2 27:26 INJ DNPNov 29 @ OTT INJ DNP 0-0,1/1 10:50 0-2,3/-1 27:54 INJ DNPDec 1 Vs NYR INJ DNP 0-0,0/0 08:58 0-1,2/0 26:32 INJ DNPDec 3 Vs BOS INJ 0-0,4/1 16:20 DNP 0-0,4/0 09:41 0-0,3/-2 29:09 INJ DNP

Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. FOLIGNO# 82

O'REILLY# 90

NILSSON# 31

LEHNER# 40

Oct 13 Vs MTL 0-0,1/-1 14:57 0-0,1/-1 22:44 DND 4/24 L 57:56Oct 16 @ EDM 0-1,2/1 17:58 2-2(W),2/2 20:32 DND 2/33 W 60:00Oct 18 @ CGY 1-0,3/0 15:26 1-0,5/-1 24:16 DND 4/34 O 62:08Oct 20 @ VAN 0-0,2/0 15:35 0-0,4/0 25:23 DND 2/20 L 58:46Oct 25 @ PHI 0-0,0/0 17:40 0-1,4/0 21:21 3/41 O 64:44 DNPOct 27 Vs MIN 0-0,0/0 15:43 0-0,1/-2 19:45 3/21 L 59:30 DNPOct 29 Vs FLA 0-1,0/1 17:01 0-0,3/0 20:44 0/33 W 59:58 DNDOct 30 @ WPG 0-0,1/0 16:40 0-1,0/1 23:29 DND 1/38 W 60:00Nov 1 @ MIN 0-0,0/1 15:01 1-0,5/1 23:27 DND 1/28 W 60:00Nov 3 Vs TOR 1-0,4/0 17:58 0-0,7/0 22:12 DND 2/29 L 58:32Nov 5 @ OTT 0-0,3/1 15:46 0-0,5/0 22:12 DND 1/33 W 60:00Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0,1/0 16:34 0-0,3/0 21:18 DND 4/42 L 60:00Nov 9 Vs OTT 0-0,2/0 17:16 DNP DND 1/29 O 65:00Nov 11 Vs NJD 0-0,4/-1 14:57 0-1,3/0 15:41 2/43 O 60:29 DNDNov 12 @ NJD 1-0,2/0 16:44 DNP DND 4/27 L 60:00Nov 15 @ STL 0-0,3/-1 17:56 DNP DND 3/30 L 59:47Nov 17 Vs TBL 0-0,3/0 16:45 DNP DND 4/38 L 59:49Nov 19 Vs PIT 0-0,2/0 20:09 DNP 1/47 W 65:00 DNDNov 21 Vs CGY 1-0,2/1 14:06 DNP DND 2/31 W 59:51Nov 23 Vs DET 0-0,1/0 14:57 0-0,5/-1 22:48 DND 1/24 O 65:00Nov 25 @ WSH 0-0,1/-1 12:32 0-0,5/0 23:53 3/32 L 58:17 DNDNov 29 @ OTT 0-0,0/-2 11:39 2-1(W),4/1 21:32 3/29 W 41:59 1/6 17:48Dec 1 Vs NYR 0-1,1/2 15:45 0-0,2/-1 20:23 3/25 W 60:00 DNPDec 3 Vs BOS 0-0,0/-1 15:10 0-0,3/0 21:11 DND 2/33 L 58:52

Dan Bylsma is in his second season as head coach of the Sabres after being hired as the 17th head coach in franchise history on May 28,2015. In his first season with the team in 2015-16, Bylsma guided the Sabres to a 27-point improvement. Buffalo finished 35-36-11 overall andenjoyed the second-largest points percentage improvement in franchise history. Bylsma joined the Sabres after spending six seasons as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he led the team to a 252-117-32overall regular-season record and became the winningest head coach in Penguins history. The Grand Haven, Mich. native began his coaching career in 2004-05 as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL). He alsoserved as an assistant for the New York Islanders in 2005-06, and for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2006-07 to 2007-08 beforebeing named head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the 2008-09 season. Visit www.sabresdigitalpressbox.com/media-information/danbylsma for a full bio.

Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Dan Bylsma

#31: Anders Nilsson (G) 6' 6", 229 lbs. / Mar 19, 1990 (26 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by New York Islanders in 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 2009NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired by Buffalo on July 2, 2016 from St. Louis in exchange for afifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL DraftLast Win: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERSLast SO: OCT 29, 2016 vs FLORIDA (5)Career Shootouts: 17/22 (.773), 7-1


Career vs. Opp 5 0-3-1 0 3.64 .882


4611/19 vs PIT

2016-17:• Made his Sabres debut at PHI (10/25), making 38 saves on 41 shots in a shootout loss• Recorded a shutout vs. FLA (10/29), stopping 33 shots• Turned away 41 of 43 shots vs. NJD (11/11)• Made 46 saves, the second-highest total of his career, in a shootout win vs. PIT (11/19)2015-16:• Appeared in a career-high 29 NHL games with Edmonton and St. Louis• Started in 24 of his 26 appearances for Edmonton, posting a career-high 10 wins• Set career highs in both shots faced (51) and saves (48) at DAL (10/13)• Started and won all five games in a five-game homestand from 12/2-12/11, posting a .927 SV%• Made three relief appearances for St. Louis• Played two games with Bakersfield (AHL), winning both games and posting a .935 SV%

#40: Robin Lehner (G) 6' 4", 239 lbs. / Jul 24, 1991 (25 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in 2nd round (46th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Ottawa on with David Legwand June 26, 2015 in exchange for afirst-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Win: NOV 21, 2016 vs CALGARY (3)Last SO: FEB 19, 2016 @ COLUMBUS (26)Career Shootouts: 36/64 (.562), 7-13


Career vs. Opp 1 0-1-0 0 2.02 .931


3811/7 vs BOS

2016-17:• Turned aside 31 shots in a 6-2 win at EDM (10/16)• Saved 27 of 28 shots at MIN (11/1)• Allowed one goal on 33 shots at OTT (11/5)• Made a season-high 38 saves on 42 shots at BOS (11/7)• Made 23 of 24 saves vs. DET (11/23)• Stopped 31 of 33 shots vs. BOS (12/3)2015-16:• Games missed due to injury: 50; 39 – high ankle sprain (10/10-1/5), 11 – high ankle (3/18-4/9)• Ranked fourth among NHL goalies with at least 20 games played in save percentage (.924)• Recorded 34 saves and an assist to earn his first win as a member of the Sabres at OTT (1/26)• Made 38 saves to earn his third career shutout at CBJ (2/19), breaking his personal record for most saves in a shutout• Set a new career-best shutout streak (126:59) from 2/16 at OTT to 2/21 vs. PIT• Played in his 100th career NHL game at ANA (2/25)• Appeared in three games for Rochester (AHL) during a conditioning stint in January.

#4: Josh Gorges (D) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Aug 14, 1984 (32 years and 3 months)

Acquired: From Montreal on July 1, 2014 in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: FEB 12, 2016 vs MONTREAL (49)Last Assist: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 2-3-5 -12 8


23 times1

11/29 vs OTT1

11/29 vs OTT5

11/15 vs STL22:42

11/1 vs MIN3

11/23 vs DET5

4 times+1

6 times

2016-17

• Finished with a plus-1 rating in 21:43 of ice time at WPG (10/30)

• Tallied an assist at OTT (11/29)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: five; three – upper body (1/22-1/26), two – upper body (1/16-1/18)

• Set a new career high with 72 penalty minutes (previous high: 39)

• Recorded his first point of the season with an assist vs. TBL (10/10)

• Scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres and was a plus-3 vs. CAR (11/27); the goal was his first since Oct. 12, 2013 at VAN and the plus-3

was his best rating since he posted a plus-3 on Oct. 26, 2011 vs. PHI

• Registered an assist and a plus-3 rating vs. COL (2/14)

• Recorded his 100th NHL assist at NYI (4/9)

#6: Cody Franson (D) 6' 5", 224 lbs. / Aug 8, 1987 (29 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in 3rd Round (79th Overall) of the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on Sept. 10, 2015Last Goal: NOV 17, 2016 vs TAMPA BAY (7)Last Assist: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Career Shootouts: 1/5 (20%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 4-5-9 2 10


11/17 vs TBL1

6 times1

7 times2

5 times23:31

11/19 vs PIT6

11/7 vs BOS2

4 times+2

2 times

2016-17:

• Recorded an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Recorded an assist at PHI (10/25)

• Finished with a plus-1 rating in 14:42 of ice time vs. FLA (10/29)

• Scored his first goal of the season vs. TBL (11/17)

• Had an assist at WSH (11/25)

• Contributed his sixth assist of the season at OTT (11/29)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 23 – upper body (2/21-4/9)

• Tallied his first points as a Sabre with two assists vs. MTL (10/23)

• Had a three-game point streak (0+4) from 10/23 vs. MTL to 10/27 at PHI

• Scored in back-to-back games at TBL (11/10) and at FLA (11/12) for the first time since Feb. 2011

#8: Cody McCormick (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 222 lbs. / Apr 18, 1983 (33 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 5th round (144th overall) of 2001 NHL Draft.Acquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason - ----- - -Career 405 21-44-65 -24 550


Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -

2015-16:

• Missed entire season due to injury (blood clots).

#9: Evander Kane (L) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Aug 2, 1991 (25 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Atlanta Thrashers in 1st round (4th overall) of the 2009 NHLDraftAcquired: From Winnipeg with Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf on Feb. 11, 2015 inexchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 3, 2016 vs BOSTONLast Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 3/20 (15%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 25 11-6-17 -3 30


12/3 vs BOS1

4 times1

5 times4

2 times22:34

11/21 vs CGY4

3 times4

2 times+1

2 times

2016-17:

• Missed 11 games due to cracked ribs

• Led all forwards with 22:09 of ice time in his first game back from injury vs. OTT (11/9)

• Tallied an assist vs. TBL (11/17)

• Notched an assist vs. CGY (11/21)

• Contributed an assist at OTT (11/29)

• Scored his first goal of the season vs. BOS (12/3)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 16; 10 – knee (10/27-11/17), six – upper body (3/29-4/9)

• Ranked second among all NHL forwards in average ice time per game (21:02), trailing only teammate Ryan O'Reilly (21:44)

• Led all Sabres in shots (271), penalty minutes (91) and even-strength goals (17) despite missing 16 games to injury

• Ranked third in the NHL with 4.2 shots per game, ranking fourth in franchise history behind only Alexander Mogilny (4.68 in 1992-93), Rick Martin (4.43

in 1974-75) and Dave Andreychuk (4.21 in 1991-92)

• The Sabres went 12-3-2 in games in which he scored a goal and 19-5-3 when he recorded a point

#12: Brian Gionta (R) 5' 7", 178 lbs. / Jan 18, 1979 (37 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected by New Jersey in 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 1998 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 22/63 (35%), 7 GDG


Career vs. Opp 42 11-15-26 9 16


10/16 vs EDM1

5 times2

2 times2

4 times20:14

11/19 vs PIT5

2 times4

11/3 vs TOR+2

2 times

2016-17:

• Scored two goals at EDM (10/16)

• Recorded an assist at CGY (10/18)

• Tallied a goal at WPG (10/30)

• Added an assist at MIN (11/1)

• Contributed a goal vs. DET (11/23)

• Scored a goal and added an assist vs. NYR (12/1)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: three – lower body (10/8-10/12)

• Became the 51st American-born player to appear in 900 career NHL regular-season games at OTT (2/16)

• Tallied his 49th career game-winner at NYI (4/9), tying Phil Housley for 14th-most career game-winning goals by an American player.

#15: Jack Eichel (C) 6' 2", 196 lbs. / Oct 28, 1996 (20 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Career Shootouts: 1/6 (17%), 0 GDG




12/1 vs NYR1

11/29 vs OTT2

2 times2

11/29 vs OTT19:57

12/1 vs NYR5

11/29 vs OTT0

3 times+1

2 times

2016-17:

• Missed the first 21 games due to a high ankle sprain

• Had a goal and an assist in his season debut at OTT (11/29)

• Scored two goals vs. NYR (12/1)

2015-16:

• Scored 24 goals, seventh-most by a rookie in franchise history, and became the first Sabres rookie to lead the team in goals since Ray Sheppard

(1987-88)

• Tied Derek Plante for seventh-most points by a Sabres rookie (56)

• Tied for team lead with 12 multi-point games

• Became the third-youngest player in Sabres history to score in his debut vs. OTT (10/8)

• Set a career high with four points (2+2) at BOS (12/26), becoming the second-youngest player to record four points in one game for the Sabres (Phil

Housley vs. EDM, 10/17/82)

• Became the youngest Sabre ever to hit the 20-goal mark (19 years, 131 days) with his goal at TOR (3/7)

#21: Kyle Okposo (R) 6' 0", 218 lbs. / Apr 16, 1988 (28 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by New York Islanders in 1st Round (7th Overall) of the 2006 NHLDraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2016Last Goal: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Last Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 14/41 (34%), 9 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 8-11-19 4 14


10/30 vs WPG1

9 times2

4 times4

10/30 vs WPG22:42

11/1 vs MIN7

11/17 vs TBL3

2 times+2

2 times

2016-17:

• Scored a goal on his first shot and added an assist to tally two points in his Sabres' debut at EDM (10/16)

• Had an assist at CGY (10/18)


• Contributed a goal vs. FLA (10/29)

• Had his first multi-goal game as a member of the Sabres when he scored two goals at WIN (10/30)

• Scored a goal at OTT (11/5)

• Logged an assist vs. NJD (11/11)

• Contributed a goal and an assist vs. CGY (11/21)

• Had a goal and an assist at OTT (11/29)

• Recorded a three-game point streak (1+3) from 11/29 - 12/1

2015-16:

• Led the Islanders with a career-high 42 assists and finished second in points (64)

• Led the team with 23 power-play points (7+16)

• Finished second on the team in penalty minutes (51) and tied for third with four game-winning goals

• Recorded 13 multi-point games

• Recorded his 200th career assist vs. ARI (11/16)

• Recorded his second career hat trick vs. EDM (2/7)

#22: Johan Larsson (C) 5' 11", 200 lbs. / Jul 25, 1992 (24 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Minnesota in 2nd round (56th overall) of the 2010 NHL DraftAcquired: From Minnesota on April 3, 2013 with Matt Hackett, a first-round selectionin the 2013 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft inexchange for Jason Pominville and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: NOV 5, 2016 @ OTTAWA (13)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




4 times1

4 times1

8 times2

7 times22:26

11/19 vs PIT6

11/21 vs CGY4

2 times+2

12/1 vs NYR

2016-17:

• Had an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Tallied an assist at CGY (10/18)

• Scored his first goal of the season with the game-winner vs. FLA (10/29)

• Had the game-winning goal at MIN (11/1)

• Recorded an assist vs. TOR (11/3)

• Brought his point streak to three games by adding an assist at OTT (11/5)

• Scored a goal vs. NYR (12/1)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: five; four – lower body (2/9-2/14), one – lower body (4/9)

• Set career highs in games played (74), goals (10) and points (17)

• The team logged a 7-1-1 record in games in which he scored and an 11-1-2 record when he recorded a point

• Five of his 10 goals were game-winners, tying Jack Eichel for the Sabres’ team lead

• Tallied his first points of the season in his third career multi-point game (0+2) at PHI (10/27)

• Played in his 100th NHL game at BOS (12/26)

• Recorded the first multi-goal game of his career with two goals vs. TOR (3/31)

• Logged a career-best four-game point streak (3+3) from 3/29 to 4/5

#23: Sam Reinhart (C) 6' 1", 193 lbs. / Nov 6, 1995 (21 years)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st Round (2nd overall) of the 2014 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Last Assist: DEC 3, 2016 vs BOSTONCareer Shootouts: 3/5 (60%), 1 GDG




5 times2

11/21 vs CGY2

3 times2

2 times22:12

10/20 vs VAN5

2 times2

11/9 vs OTT+2

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Recorded an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Had his first multi-point game of the season (1+1) vs. FLA (10/29)

• Contributed an assist vs. TOR (11/3)

• Scored the game-winning goal at OTT (11/5)

• Played in his 100th game at BOS (11/7)

• Scored a power-play goal at STL (11/15)

• Tallied two assists vs. CGY (11/21)

• Scored a goal at WSH (11/25)

• Recorded his third multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist at OTT (11/29)

• Recorded a four-game point streak (2+3) from 11/25 - 12/3

2015-16:

• His 23 goals were the eighth-most by a rookie in Sabres franchise history and tied for third-most among all NHL rookies in 2015-16

• Ranked second among all Sabres skaters in goals (23) and third in points (42)

• Scored his first NHL goal at TBL (10/17)

• Had the first multi-goal game of his career (2+0) at NSH (11/28)

• Scored his first career hat trick with three goals at WPG (1/10), becoming the first Sabres rookie to record a hat trick since Jason Pominville vs. LAK

(1/14/06)

#26: Matt Moulson (L) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Nov 1, 1983 (33 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh in 9th round (263rd overall) of the 2003 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014Last Goal: NOV 21, 2016 vs CALGARY (5)Last Assist: NOV 15, 2016 @ ST. LOUIS (8)Career Shootouts: 16/40 (40%), 7 GDG


Career vs. Opp 24 5-7-12 2 2


10/25 vs PHI1

2 times2

10/25 vs PHI2

10/30 vs WPG20:52

11/1 vs MIN5

2 times3

10/20 vs VAN+1

2 times

2016-17:

• Scored in Buffalo's season-opener vs. MTL (10/13), giving him a point in three straight games (2+1) dating back to last season and four goals in his last

seven regular-season contests

• Scored a goal at EDM (10/16) to push his consecutive point streak to four games (2+2)

• Notched two power-play goals at PHI (10/25), giving him four goals (all PPG) in the team's first five games of the season

• Tallied an assist vs. FLA (10/29)

• Logged 20:52 of ice time at MIN (11/1), topping 20 minutes for the first time since April 1, 2015 vs. TOR (20:01)

• Scored his fifth PPG of the season vs. NJD (11/11)

• Recorded a goal at NJD (11/12)

• Brought his point streak to three games by adding an assist at STL (11/15)

• Scored a PPG vs. CGY (11/21)

2015-16:

• Recorded three points (1+2) vs. CBJ (10/12)

• Played in his 500th NHL game vs. ARI (12/4)

• Ended a 45-game goal drought by scoring his fifth goal of the season at OTT (2/16)

#27: Derek Grant (C) 6' 3", 212 lbs. / Apr 20, 1990 (26 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in 4th round (119th overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Buffalo as unrestricted free agent on July 2, 2016Last Goal: -Last Assist: NOV 12, 2016 @ NEW JERSEY (9)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




24 times1

2 times1

2 times9

11/7 vs BOS15:15

10/18 vs CGY2

5 times5

10/20 vs VAN+1

3 times

2016-17

• Had a season-high two shots at EDM (10/16)

• Went 9-for-12 on faceoffs at MIN (11/1), winning 75 percent of his draws for the first time this season

• Recorded his first point in a Buffalo uniform with an assist vs. OTT (11/9)

• Tallied an assist at NJD (11/12)

2015-16:

• Recorded AHL career-high totals in goals (27), assists (18) and points (45) despite appearing in just 36 games with Stockton

• Named the Heat's Team MVP and best offensive player

• Tied for the team lead in goals

• Led all Heat players with 1.25 points per game

• Tied for sixth in the AHL in goals

• Led the Heat with a plus-7 rating and five game winning goals

• Named to the AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse, marking his first career AHL All-Star Game appearance

#28: Zemgus Girgensons (C) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Jan 5, 1994 (22 years and 11 months)

ZEHM-guhz GEER-gehn-suhnsDrafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (14th overall) of the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARY (21)Last Assist: NOV 5, 2016 @ OTTAWA (13)Career Shootouts: 3/13 (23%), 3 GDG




10/18 vs CGY1

3 times1

4 times4

11/7 vs BOS14:43

11/17 vs TBL4

3 times5

11/7 vs BOS+1

3 times

2016-17:

• Scored a goal at CGY (10/18)


• Registered an assist at WPG (10/30)

• Added an assist at OTT (11/5)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11; four – upper body (11/17-11/23) , four – upper body (1/16-1/22), three – lower body (2/9-2/12)

• Scored all seven of his goals on the road

• Notched his first point of the season with his first career overtime goal at PHI (10/27)

• Recorded points in consecutive games, including his first multi-point game of the season, with two points (1+1) at DET (12/1) and an assist vs. ARI

(12/4)

• Tied his career high with two goals at NYR (1/25)

• Appeared in his 200th NHL game at NJD (4/5)

• Represented Latvia at the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia.

#29: Jake McCabe (D) 6' 1", 209 lbs. / Oct 12, 1993 (23 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (44th overall) of the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 29, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (29)Last Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




24 times1

4 times1

4 times4

11/7 vs BOS25:54

11/15 vs STL4

11/9 vs OTT4

11/23 vs DET+3

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17:

• Had an assist and finished with a plus-3 rating at EDM (10/16)

• Registered an assist at WPG (10/30)


• Played in 100th career game vs. NJD (11/11)

• Led the Sabres with a season-high 25:33 of ice tine vs. NJD (11/11)

• Set a career high with 25:54 of ice time at STL (11/15)

2015-16:

• Averaged 19:07 of ice time per game, the seventh-highest average ice time by a Sabres rookie since the league began tracking time on ice in the

1997-98 season

• Scored his first NHL goal at FLA (10/15)

• Had a career-best three-game point streak, tallying three points (1+2) in that span (12/17-12/26)

• Skated a career-high 25:42 vs. MIN (3/5)

• Tallied two points (1+1) in eight games for the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championship

#38: Taylor Fedun (D) 6' 1", 198 lbs. / Jun 4, 1988 (28 years and 6 months)

Drafted: n/aAcquired: Signed as a Free Agent, July 1, 2015Last Goal: NOV 7, 2013 @ TAMPA BAY (18)Last Assist: NOV 21, 2016 vs CALGARY (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




8 times2

11/21 vs CGY2

11/21 vs CGY2

11/25 vs WSH17:15

11/21 vs CGY4

11/25 vs WSH1

11/19 vs PIT+1

3 times

2016-17:

• Recalled to Buffalo for the first time on Nov. 17

• Had 12 points (2+10) in 14 games played at the time of his recall

• Tallied an assist in his first career game as a Sabre vs. TBL (11/17)

• Had points in each of his first two games after recording an assist vs. PIT (11/19)

• Had his first multi-point game as a Sabre with two assists vs. CGY (11/21)

• Had a three game point streak (0+4) from 11/17 vs. TB - 11/21 vs. CGY

2015-16:

• Played 63 games for the Utica Comets, racking up 33 points (8+25) and earning a plus-3 rating in that span

• Appeared in four postseason games for Utica

• Had an assist in his lone game with VAN in a 3-2 win at CAR (1/15)

#41: Justin Falk (D) 6' 5", 222 lbs. / Oct 11, 1988 (28 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Minnesota’s second pick, 110th overall, in the 2007 Draft.Acquired: Acquired by Columbus along with a 2015 fifth round pick from Minnesotafor Jordan Leopold on March 2, 2015.Last Goal: MAR 6, 2015 @ NEW JERSEY (38)Last Assist: JAN 25, 2016 vs MONTREAL (17)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 8 0-0-0 -3 21


11 times0

11 times0

11 times2

11/23 vs DET15:52

11/15 vs STL2

2 times3

3 times+1

3 times

2016-17:

• Recalled for the first time of the season on Nov. 11

• In nine games with the Rochester Americans, had seven games with an even or positive plus-minus rating (+3 overall)

• Recalled by Buffalo for the second time of the season on Nov. 15

2015-16:

• Had nine points (2+7) in 32 regular-season games with the Lake Erie Monsters

• Contributed four assists in 17 postseason games to help Lake Erie win the Calder Cup

• Appeared in 24 games for Columbus, totaling four assists in his time with the Blue Jackets

#44: Nicolas Deslauriers (L) (*Injured) 6' 1", 216 lbs. / Feb 22, 1991 (25 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Los Angeles in 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Los Angeles with Hudson Fasching on March 5, 2014 in exchange forBrayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, a second-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft and asecond-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 18, 2016 vs OTTAWA (17)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (7)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




7 times0

7 times0

7 times4

10/18 vs CGY12:39

10/16 vs EDM4

10/13 vs MTL6

10/13 vs MTL+0

4 times

2016-17:

• Recorded a team-high three hits at CGY (10/18)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11 – lower body (1/5-1/26)

• Played in his 100th NHL game vs. OTT (10/8)

• Scored his second career game-winning goal vs. OTT (3/18), logging his sixth goal of the season and topping his previous career-high

#45: Brendan Guhle (D) 6' 1", 186 lbs. / Jul 29, 1997 (19 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 2nd round (51st overall) in 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




12/3 vs BOS0

12/3 vs BOS0

12/3 vs BOS0

12/3 vs BOS16:20

12/3 vs BOS4

12/3 vs BOS0

12/3 vs BOS+1

12/3 vs BOS

2016-17:

• Had four points (2+2) in 15 games for the Prince Albert Raiders

• Traded to the Prince George Cougars on Nov. 18

• Has three assists in first four games with the Cougars

• Finished with a plus-1 rating in 16:20 of ice time in his NHL debut vs. BOS (12/3)

2015-16:

• Drafted by Buffalo in the second round (51st overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft

• Tallied 28 points (10+18) in 63 regular-season games with the Prince Albert Raiders

• Added three assists in five postseason games for Prince Albert

• Joined the Rochester Americans on April 4, recording four points (1+3) in six games for the Amerks

#46: Erik Burgdoerfer (D) 6' 1", 207 lbs. / Dec 11, 1988 (27 years and 11 months)

Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason - ----- - -Career - ----- - -


Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -

2016-17

• Contributed seven assists in 22 games for Rochester

• Recalled to NHL for first time in his career on Dec. 5

2015-16:

• Played 74 games for Hershey, scoring 20 points (6+14) for the Bears

• The six goals, 14 assists and 20 points all set new career highs in the AHL

• Bears' fifth-leading defenseman in terms of scoring during the 2015-16 campaign

• Missed just two games all season while anchoring a defense that allowed 27.86 shots per game, fourth-fewest in the AHL

• Recorded four assists and 18 PIM in Hershey's 21 postseason games that culminated in a Calder Cup Finals appearance

#47: Zach Bogosian (D) 6' 3", 228 lbs. / Jul 15, 1990 (26 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Winnipeg in 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: From Winnipeg with Evander Kane and Jason Kasdorf on Feb. 11, 2015 inexchange for Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux, Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 29, 2016 @ PITTSBURGH (13)Last Assist: APR 2, 2016 @ NY RANGERS (11)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 30 3-7-10 -7 25


9 times0

9 times0

9 times2

3 times22:23

10/25 vs PHI6

10/27 vs MIN1

6 times+3

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17

• Recorded a season-high six shots vs MIN (10/27)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 18; 17 – upper body (10/8-11/14), one – lower body (4/9)

• Netted his first goal as a member of the Sabres at DET (12/1)

• Contributed two assists vs. WSH (1/16), including the 100th assist of his career

• Tied career highs with his fourth career three-point game (2+1) and third career two-goal game vs. PIT (2/21), including his first power play goal since

Dec. 31, 2011

• Tied a career high with three power-play goals

• Finished the season with an average ice time of 23:24 per game in his 85 games played with the Sabres, the third-highest average career ice time ever

recorded by a Sabres player, trailing only Alexei Zhitnik (531 GP, 25:32) and Christian Ehrhoff (192 GP, 23:55).

#48: William Carrier (L) 6' 2", 212 lbs. / Dec 20, 1994 (21 years and 11 months)

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo from St. Louis with Chris Stewart, Jaroslav Halak, afirst-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft inexcahnge for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott on February 28, 2014.Last Goal: NOV 19, 2016 vs PITTSBURGH (6)Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




11/19 vs PIT0

14 times1

11/19 vs PIT2

2 times11:57

11/12 vs NJD4

12/3 vs BOS8

11/9 vs OTT+1

4 times

2016-17:

• Scored a goal vs. Syracuse (10/16)

• Had a two goal outing in a win at St. John's (10/29)

• Received his first career recall to the Sabres on Nov. 4, 2016

• Made his NHL debut at OTT (11/5), finishing with a plus-1 rating in 6:26 of ice time

• Eight hits vs. OTT (11/9) set a new team benchmark for the season

• Scored the first goal of his NHL career vs. PIT (11/19)

#55: Rasmus Ristolainen (D) 6' 4", 203 lbs. / Oct 27, 1994 (22 years and 1 month)

RAZ-muhs rihs-toh-LIGH-nehnDrafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (8th overall) of the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAR 3, 2016 vs CALGARY (41)Last Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




24 times3

10/16 vs EDM3

10/16 vs EDM2

6 times29:57

11/9 vs OTT5

4 times5

10/27 vs MIN+1

6 times

2016-17:

• Tied a career high for points in a game with three (0+3) at EDM (10/16)

• Contributed an assist at PHI (10/25)

• Played in his 200th game vs MIN (10/27)

• Recorded an assist vs. FLA (10/29)


• Set a season high with 29:57 of ice time vs. OTT (11/9)

• Had his second multi-point game with two assists at OTT (11/29)

• Recorded his league-leading 10th PP assist vs. NYR (12/1)

2015-16:

• Registered career-high totals in goals (9), assists (32) and points (41), ranking third among all Sabres in assists and fourth in points

• Ranked 10th in the NHL with an average ice time of 25:16 per game; only Alexei Zhitnik (four times) has averaged more minutes per game in a full

season with the Sabres

• Ranked third among all Sabres and ninth among all NHL defensemen with 202 shots, becoming the first Sabres defenseman to record 200 shots in a

season since Phil Housley (1989-90)

• Registered the first hat trick of his career at CGY (12/10)

#63: Tyler Ennis (L) (*Injured) 5' 9", 175 lbs. / Oct 6, 1989 (27 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 1st round (26th overall) of the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 25, 2016 @ PHILADELPHIA (7)Last Assist: OCT 18, 2016 @ CALGARY (9)Career Shootouts: 15/42 (36%), 6 GDG


Career vs. Opp 16 3-9-12 2 6


10/25 vs PHI1

10/18 vs CGY1

2 times0

12 times17:37

10/13 vs MTL9

10/27 vs MIN2

10/30 vs WPG+1

10/25 vs PHI

2016-17:

• Contributed an assist at CGY (10/18)

• Tallied a goal at PHI (10/25)

• Tied a career high with nine shots vs. MIN (10/27)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 59; 45 – concussion (12/31-4/9), 12 – upper body (11/25-12/17), two – lower body (10/29-10/30)

• Recorded an assist and a team-high seven shots at TBL (10/17), tying his second-highest career single-game shot total

• Led all Sabres skaters with 24:36 of ice time vs TOR (10/21) , the second-highest total of his career

• Logged assists in four straight games from 11/5-11/12.

#77: Dmitry Kulikov (D) (*Injured) 6' 1", 204 lbs. / Oct 29, 1990 (26 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by Florida in 1st round (14th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired by Buffalo from Florida with a second-round pick in the 2016 NHLDraft on June 25, 2016 in exchange for Mark Pysyk, a second-round pick in the 2016NHL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: DEC 17, 2015 @ NEW JERSEY (62)Last Assist: APR 9, 2016 vs CAROLINA (12)Career Shootouts: 2/8 (25%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 2-10-12 8 14


12 times0

12 times0

12 times4

11/5 vs OTT27:40

11/1 vs MIN2

11/7 vs BOS3

2 times+2

10/18 vs CGY

2016-17:

• Made his Sabres debut at EDM (10/16)

2015-16:

• Recorded points in back-to-back games (0+2) from 10/24-10/27

• Played in his 400th NHL game at LAK (11/7)

• Recorded his first multi-point game of the season (0+2), including his 100th career assist, vs. MIN (1/3)

• Logged highest ice time by a Panthers skater this season (27:44) vs. EDM (1/18)

• Recorded two assists and led Panthers with six blocked shots vs. WPG (2/20)

• Logged points in three consecutive games (0+4) from 2/20-2/27

• Registered an assist and 25:25 TOI vs. PHI (3/12)

• Earned points in consecutive games (0+2) from 3/21-3/24

2016 Playoffs:

• Scored first career playoff goal and registered an assist in Game 2 of ECQF vs. NYI (4/15)

• Recorded points in Games 1-3 of ECQF (1+2).

#82: Marcus Foligno (L) 6' 3", 228 lbs. / Aug 10, 1991 (25 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Selected by Buffalo in 4th round (104th overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: NOV 21, 2016 vs CALGARY (5)Last Assist: DEC 1, 2016 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 13 1-4-5 2 29


4 times1

3 times1

7 times5

11/29 vs OTT20:09

11/19 vs PIT4

2 times7

2 times+2

12/1 vs NYR

2016-17:

• Had an assist at EDM (10/16)

• Scored his first goal of the season at CGY (10/18)

• Tallied an assist vs. FLA (10/29)

• Recorded a goal vs. TOR (11/3)

• Had a team-high seven hits vs. NJD (11/11)

• Scored a goal at NJD (11/12)

• Contributed a goal vs. CGY (11/21)

• Recorded his 100th career NHL point with an assist vs. NYR (12/1)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: six; four – upper body (12/15-12/26), one – lower body (10/24), one – upper body (2/6)

• Recorded career-high totals in games played (75), goals (10) and points (23), and tied his career high in assists (13)

• The team logged an 8-0-1 record in games in which he scored and a 14-4-1 record when he recorded a point

• Played in his 200th NHL game at PHI (10/28)

• Tallied a career-high three points (2+1) vs. MTL (2/12) and became the first Sabre to score a penalty shot goal since 3/13/14 (Tyler Ennis)

• Tied his career high with three points (1+2) vs. CGY (3/3).

#90: Ryan O'Reilly (C) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (25 years and 9 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NHL DraftAcquired: From Colorado with Jamie McGinn on June 26, 2015 in exchange for NikitaZadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, J.T. Compher and a second-round pick in the 2015 NHLDraftLast Goal: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Last Assist: NOV 29, 2016 @ OTTAWA (2)Career Shootouts: 10/30 (33%), 6 GDG


Career vs. Opp 11 0-2-2 -2 0


2 times2

10/16 vs EDM4

10/16 vs EDM4

11/7 vs BOS25:23

10/20 vs VAN7

11/3 vs TOR1

3 times+2

10/16 vs EDM

2016-17

• Set a career high with four points (2+2) in the 500th NHL game of his career at EDM (10/16)

• Scored a goal at CGY (10/18)

• Tallied a goal at MIN (11/1)

• Recorded 200th career assist vs. NJD (11/11)

• Contributed three points (2+1) at OTT (11/29)

2015-16:

• Games missed due to injury: 11 – lower body (2/21-3/12)

• Named an NHL All-Star for the first time in his career

• Set a new career high with his 39 assists on the season

• Led all NHL forwards in time on ice per game (21:44) and finished the season with the highest average career ice time by a Sabres forward

• Led all Sabres with 60 points (21+39)

• Tied for team lead with 12 multi-point games

• Became the 13th Sabres player to record at least 60 points in his first season with the team and the first since Pat LaFontaine (1991-92)

• Matched his career high with goals in three straight games from 11/14-11/19

• Tied a career high with an eight-game point streak, tallying 11 points (4+7) in that span (11/28-12/14)

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