Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night.

The Washington Capitals will look a bit different when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, with the top-6 getting another tweak and Charlie Lindgren officially back in business. Washington activated Lindgren off the injured reserve and re-assigned Hunter Shepard to the AHL's Hershey Bears.

JJ Peterka tallied two points and the shootout winner for Buffalo. A familiar path, including a lost third-period lead and multiple missed opportunities in overtime, led the Buffalo Sabres in an unfamiliar direction Monday at KeyBank Center as they earned a 4-3 shootout win over the Washington Capitals.

After going down 1-0 in the shootout, the Buffalo Sabres (15-21-5) scored in the third and fourth rounds as they then watched their netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen secure the win against the Washington Capitals (26-10-4).

After going down 1-0 in the shootout, the Buffalo Sabres (15-21-5 ... a shot past two defenders and Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren for his 11th goal of the season. The Capitals would ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice ... Tom Wilson scored twice, Aliaksei Protas added a goal and an assist, and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the Capitals. CANADIENS 5, CANUCKS 4, ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 5-2 win last night against a streaky Buffalo Sabres club. The game saw Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell continue their hot run since they were left off their national teams for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

For all the drama that has entertained us halfway through this NHL season -- the Vancouver Canucks rifts, the Boston Bruins "rifts," the infuriating Buffalo Sab

Alex Tuch scored one goal in the shootout after nailing two in regulation as the Buffalo Sabres topped the visiting Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday night. After Tuch's marker in the third round of the shootout,

BUFFALO -- Alex Tuch scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-3 shootout win against the Washington Capitals at KeyBank Center on Monday. JJ Peterka, who had two assists, scored the deciding goal in the shootout.

Sabres forward JJ Peterka played a significant role in the win, as he had a big night. The 22-year-old forward made a big difference offensively, recording two assists and five shots. However, his biggest moment of the night was when he scored the shootout winner to secure two points for the Sabres.

South Lyon's Trey Augustine made 21 saves in Team USA's 4-3 win over Finland to win the gold medal at the world juniors in Ottawa.