Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch, left, celebrates after scoring as Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun, right,reacts during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, right, clears the puck off the line from behind goalie Charlie Lindgren during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens, left, reaches for the puck as Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas loses his stick during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) pushes Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) over Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren (79) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, left, tries to shield Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin off the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois, center, tries to split the defense of Buffalo Sabres defensemen Owen Power, right, and Henri Jokiharju during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) controls the puck in front of Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)