Buffalo vs. Washington, Game 1 box score

2-0 (0-0, 2-0, 0-0)

First Period
Scoring:
Scoring:
None.
Penalties:
Simon, Was (goalie interference), 2:56;
Grosek, Buf (roughing), 5:21;
Nikolishin, Was (interference), 8:10;
Varada, Buf (interference), 12:26;
Berube, Was (high sticking), 16:06.

Second Period
Scoring:
Buffalo, Grosek 6 (unassisted), 0:31.
Buffalo, Satan 5 (unassisted), 1:55.
Penalties:
Wilson, Buf (holding), 3:39;
Brown, Buf (Ob hold stick), 5:48;
Zhitnik, Buf (hooking), 12:48;
Gonchar, Was (elbowing), 13:13;
Gonchar, Was (Obstr holding), 19:53.

Third Period
Scoring:
None.
Penalties:
Gonchar, Was (hooking), 2:50;
Tinordi, Was (cross checking), 15:46.

Shots on goal:
Buf 6+6+8=20
Was 8+6+5=19

Power-play Conversions:
Buf - 0 of 7, Was - 0 of 5.
Goalies:
Buffalo, Hasek (19 shots, 19 saves; record: 9-1-0).
Washington, Kolzig (20, 18; record: 8-4-0).
A:19,740.
Referee: Marouelli. Linesmen: Collins, Schachte.