The Buffalo Sabres fell to the Washington Capitals, 5-4 (SO), on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. The Capitals found themselves in a 3-1 hole early in the game and fought back, but could never get the equalizer.

Tom Wilson eventually tied the game with a 6-on-4 power play with 66 seconds remaining in regulation. After a scoreless overtime period, the Capitals would win in penalty kicks. With the win, the Capitals improve to 33-29-7 (73 points) on the season.billige nhl trøjer 2023

The Buffalo Sabres played well throughout the game, but the Washington Capitals clawed their way back into the game with Ilya Lyubushkin scoring the opening goal for the Sabres with 1:57 remaining, followed by JJ Peterka to continue to increase the lead. The Washington Capitals didn't get their first score until 10:03 with TJ Oshie. It looked like the Sabres were in good shape today, getting another point before the end of the first period to extend the lead to 3-1.

Evgeny Kuznetsov '12 helped give the Washington Capitals a one-point advantage early in the third period, but the Sabres quickly caught up, and then it was back and forth in a tight third period. Soon after, Zemgus Girgensons restored Buffalo's two-goal lead to 4-2 before Ovechkin pushed the lead back to 4-3, but the game was almost over. The Buffalo Sabres were on their way to victory, but Washington didn't give up. With 68 seconds left in the game, Tom Wilson scored! 4-4! Everyone in attendance was surprised.Washington Capitals Trøje 2023

Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie scored on penalty kicks to give the Washington Capitals two more points. Lindgren made 23 saves in regulation and overtime, stopping Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson on penalty kicks. The Washington Capitals overcame deficits of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2, and after multiple comebacks, finally got the win.