Sabres, Capitals

Sabres over Capitals 4-3 in shootout
Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves and stopped three of four shooters in the shootout to end their three-game losing skid. Tuch also scored during the shootout.
Tuch scores twice, Sabres edge Capitals in shootout to end 3-game skid
Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres (15-21-5), who had lost three straight following a three-game winning streak. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves. Tom Wilson scored twice, and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the Capitals (26-10-4), who extended their point streak to four games (2-0-2).
Tuch, Peterka score in shootout to lift Sabres over Capitals 4-3
JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist and had the deciding goal in the shootout to help lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday night.
JJ Peterka shines in regulation, shootout to push Sabres past Caps
JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist in regulation before scoring the game-winning marker in a shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the visiting Washington Capitals, 4-3, on Monday night.
Sabres beat East-leading Capitals in shootout
JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch scored shootout goals to lift the Sabres to a 4-3 victory against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night at KeyBank Center. Peterka and Tuch also had goals in regulation,
NHL roundup: Peterka leads Sabres to 4-3 shootout win over Capitals
JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist and had the deciding goal in the shootout to help lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

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