BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch scored shootout goals to lift the Sabres to a 4-3 victory against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night at KeyBank Center. Peterka and Tuch also had goals in regulation, and Peterka assisted on Tage Thompson's team-leading 19th tally in the second period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 25 saves and stopped two of three attempts in the shootout. Snapping a three-game skid at the season's midway point, Buffalo visits the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night before returning home to face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. *** Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.