Photos: Buffalo Sabres lose to Washington Capitals in shootout
The Buffalo Sabres fall to the Washington Capitals in a shootout at KeyBank Center on Friday, March 25, 2022.
Fans stand up to try to get on the scoreboard in the first period at Key Bank Center in Buffalo.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) deflects a shot on Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha (39) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha (39) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson (78) flattens Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) in front of Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) scores a backhand against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) in the first period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) lets in a goal in the second period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres center Cody Eakin (20) skates with the puck past Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) in the second period at KeyBank Center.
Jeff Skinner celebrates his second goal of the game against the Washington Capitals in the second period at KeyBank Center on Friday, March 25, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Victor Olofsson (71) celebrates his goal against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) in the second period at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) in the third period at KeyBank Center.
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) makes a save on a shot from Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (37) in the third period.
Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) makes a save on a shot from Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (37) in the third period.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) makes a save on a shot from Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) in overtime at KeyBank Center.
Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) scores a goal against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) in a shootout at KeyBank Center.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores the game-winning goal in a shootout against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31).
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores the game-winning goal in a shootout against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dustin Tokarski (31) in KeyBank Center on Friday, March 25, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his second goal of the game against Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) in the second period at KeyBank Center on Friday, March 25, 2022.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal in the second period at KeyBank Center.
Ovechkin got his 41st goal of the season – and 771st of his career – to tie the game with 3:13 left in the second period and then beat Dustin Tokarski on a neat backhand in the third round of a shootout as the Capitals pulled out a 4-3 victory.