The Washington Capitals in the virtual world can’t win them all and behind a hat trick from Marcus Johansson failed to complete the sweep of the Buffalo Sabres after going up 3-0 in the series.
The Sabres had a solid first period refusing to go home quietly as they erupted for three goals, two scored by former Capital Marcus Johansson.
Dmitry Orlov was called for a tripping minor 29 seconds into the game. At 1:58, Brandon Montour struck on the power play to get the Sabres up 1-0. At 2:40 Marcus Johansson added to the lead.