Photos: Buffalo Sabres beat Washington Captials, 7-4
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals, 7-4, at KeyBank Center on Sunday. Here are photos from the game.
Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals players get tangled up by the glass while fighting for the puck during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) celebrates next to Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) after his team scores a goal during the second period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) skates with the puck as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) defends during the second period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson (78) battle for the puck during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
Buffalo Sabres fan Max Bokman, 10, looks in awe as he grabs a puck that was tossed over the glass during the third period of a game against the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (23) skates with the puck beside as Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) defends during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) and Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) battle for the puck during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (3) wins the battle for the puck against Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (3) and Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) battle for the puck during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Kyle Hainsworth shows off his Buffalo Sabres puck hat before a game against the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) skates with the puck beside Washington Capitals right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (96) during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) passes the puck beside Buffalo Sabres defenders during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka (77) passes the puck between Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) legs beside Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (24) tries to score a goal as Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson (56) defends during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Zemgus Girgensons (28), Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42), Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) battle for the puck during the first period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Washington Capitals fan Jacob Strobridge cheers as Buffalo Sabres fans Ashton Filighera and Kyle O'Brien dispute a referee's call during the second period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.
Washington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson (56) skates with the puck as Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) defends during the third period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
Washington Capitals right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (96) and Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) fight during the second period of a game at KeyBank Center on Feb. 26, 2023.Â
"The theme for the next few days is clear: Hey Kevyn, the lonely eyes of Sabres fans are turned to you,"Â Mike Harrington writes.
The Sabres moved into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals.
