Sabres at Washington Capitals, April 2, 2011 — OTL 4-5

2010-11 · Saturday, April 2

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WSH5

Buffalo lost 4-5 in overtime

WAR Box

Every skater who dressed, graded against the other skaters on the ice that night. A C is an ordinary NHL performance.

Team gradeC+Lost by 14G · 7A · 38 shots · 20 blocks

Production: A-
Offense: C-
Defense: C
Power play: C+
Penalty kill: C-

Skater	TOI	Grade	Prod	Off	Def	PP	PK
Nathan Gerbe	17:49	B+	C+	B+	A+	B-
Paul Gaustad	17:40	B+	B-	B+	A+	B-	B+
Cody McCormick	14:25	B-	D	B-	A	B-
Drew Stafford	19:36	B-	B+	A	D-	C-	D+
Marc-Andre Gragnani	16:33	C+	D	B	B	C-
Tim Connolly	19:08	C	C	D	B+	C-	D+
Steve Montador	14:35	C	D	B	C
Thomas Vanek	17:49	C	C+	D-	B	C-
Brad Boyes	17:34	C	C-	A-	F	B-
Mike Weber	22:51	C-	C	F	B	C+	D
Jason Pominville	19:29	C-	C+	F	B-	C-	B+
Andrej Sekera	24:30	C-	D+	D	B	C+	D
Tyler Ennis	15:27	C-	D	A-	F	B-
Tyler Myers	22:58	C-	C	C-	D	A	C+
Chris Butler	23:13	D+	C	C-	D-	A	C+
Rob Niedermayer	8:38	D+	C-	D+	D
Mark Mancari	11:22	D+	D	C-	D	B-
Matt Ellis	7:41	D	D	D	D

Goaltender	TOI	Grade	Shots	GA	SV%	Saved
Jhonas EnrothOTL	63:19	D+	32	4	.875	-1.40

A grade compares a skater with everyone who played that night, adjusted for how he was used — heavier minutes and defensive-zone starts raise the bar. Goaltenders are graded against expectation instead, on goals saved above expected. How this is calculated

Box score

Skaters · 18

Player	TOI	G	A	P	Shots	Blocks
Andrej Sekera	24:30	0	0	0	1	4
Chris Butler	23:13	0	1	1	2	3
Tyler Myers	22:58	0	1	1	2	1
Mike Weber	22:51	0	1	1	1	2
Drew Stafford	19:36	2	0	2	6	0
Jason Pominville	19:29	0	1	1	3	1
Tim Connolly	19:08	0	1	1	1	3
Thomas Vanek	17:49	1	0	1	4	0
Nathan Gerbe	17:49	0	1	1	1	1
Paul Gaustad	17:40	1	0	1	3	1
Brad Boyes	17:34	0	1	1	3	0
Marc-Andre Gragnani	16:33	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Ennis	15:27	0	0	0	3	0
Steve Montador	14:35	0	0	0	3	0
Cody McCormick	14:25	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Mancari	11:22	0	0	0	4	0
Rob Niedermayer	8:38	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Ellis	7:41	0	0	0	0	1

Goaltending

Player	TOI	Shots	GA	SV%	Saved
Jhonas EnrothOTL	63:19	32	4	.875	-1.40