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The Washington Capitals are in Elmont, NY, tonight to take on the New York Islanders for the first time this season. The game, like many since November, is consequential. The Islanders are in the second wild card spot and sit three points behind the Caps with one game in hand.
The Capitals, for the fourth straight game, will have completely new lines, but they’re the most sane and logical Peter Laviolette has offered yet with 19 and 43 back. The first and fourth lines have been restored, Lars Eller is scratched, and Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson will form a new look third line with Sonny Milano.
Will it be enough for the Caps to get out of their recent offensive funk? You’ll have to watch along with us.
NBC Sports Washington will air the game. The opening faceoff will be a little after 7:30 pm.
Links
- Lars Eller scratched
- The best moments of Chris Bourque’s jersey retirement
- Happy Goaliversary!
- Every goalie Alex Ovechkin has scored on
- Bruce Boudreau is getting quiet fired by the Vancouver Canucks
- Alexander Suzdalev with a crazy goal
- Laviolette’s explanation of scratching Strome
Lines
Lineys#CapsIsles | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/94ZQngJkiN
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 17, 2023
Tunnel shenanigans
"Let's go, team!"#ALLCAPS | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/uXEvLIobL7
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 17, 2023
1st Period
Ovechkin-Strome-Sheary and Gustafsson-TVR get the start. Darcy Kuemper is facing Ilya Sorokin in net.
🚨 1-0 Islanders. Sebastian Aho gets the Islanders on the board first after a point shot. The Islanders have been dominating the forecheck early. The goal came 4:24 into the first.
Nic Dowd down the tunnel after a big hit.
Tonight marks the first time Alex Ovechkin has played against Ilya Sorokin.
🚨 2-0 Islanders. Matt Martin gets the goal after another point shot is deflected by Darcy Kuemper. The goal came at the 13:19 mark.
Sonny Milano has had two semi-breakaways in this game, but nothing to show for it so far. He’s skating fast with friends and family in attendance.
TJ Oshie to the box for interference.
Dowd will not return to the game.
Nic Dowd leaves Islanders game after big hit from Cal Clutterbuck
The Islanders doubled up the Capitals in shots, 11 to 5, and out-attempted the Caps at 5v5, 15-13. The Islanders had an expected goals advantage, 0.82 to 0.37.
2nd Period
🚨 3-0 Islanders. Hudson Fasching beats Darcy Kuemper with a simple wrister from the wing. It seems like Darcy was anticipating a pass and the puck went through his five-hole. The goal comes 3:51 into the period.
Alex Ovechkin was initially called for a five-minute major for a huge hit on JG Pageau – perhaps an illegal check to the head. Upon review, there’s no call on the play. Ovechkin glided into the hit and connected with Pageau’s body and shoulder.
🚨 3-1 Islanders. Garnet Hathaway pokes an Alex Ovechkin rebound past Sorokin as he’s falling to the ice. The puck eeked through Sorokin’s five-hole before he could recover. Of course, there was a scrum in front of the net afterward. Hathaway’s goal came at the 10:01 mark.
The Capitals are double-shifting Alex Ovechkin and Sonny Milano. Marcus Johansson is also skating some at center.
🚨 3-2 Islanders. Tom Wilson scores his first goal since coming back from major knee surgery. The primary assist goes to his rehab buddy, Nicklas Backstrom. The goal comes at the 13:08 mark. That’s two goals in 3:07.
Tom Wilson scores first goal since returning from major offseason knee surgery
Big period by the Capitals to claw back into this game.
The Capitals now have the lead in shots in goal 19-17 and 5v5 shots attempts, 30-28. The Capitals have the expected goals edge, 1.88 to 1.27.
3rd Period
Darcy Kuemper is in pain and getting looked at by head athletic trainer Jason Serbus after an awkward save in front of the net. Dmitry Orlov also kneed Kuemper in the head as he tried to protect the crease. The stoppage came 3:45 into the period.
🚨 3-3 tie. TJ Oshie deflects an Erik Gustafsson pass past Sorokin. It’s all tied up. Wow.
This game is going to overtime.
The Capitals ended regulation with a 31-28 shots on goal edge and a 53-46 advantage in 5v5 shot attempts. The Caps had a 2.89 to 2.67 expected goals advantage.
Overtime
Backstrom, Oshie, and Gustafsson surrender a full-ice breakaway.
🚨 4-3 Capitals win. TJ Oshie finds Dmitry Orlov wide open for a partial breakaway. Orlov with a jockstrapper, beating Sorokin on multiple dekes.
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