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Caps vs Isles Photos: Serious Holtby, Tongue-Wagging Ovi, and #LattaFace T-Shirt Guy

Photos: Amanda Bowen

The Washington Capitals came home after a weekend on the road to face the New York Islanders on Tuesday. As one of the last three home games before the end of the regular season, the final score was not what the Caps hopeful expected after gaining a 3-1 lead midway through the third period. Even with an unfortunate overtime loss, fans at Verizon Center at least got to experience a little bit of everything in the game. The Caps notched a few goals with sirens blaring, and Michael Latta put on a show in his fist fight with Scott Mayfield early in the game.

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By Amanda Bowen 6 years ago

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Braden Holtby on Overtime Loss to New York Islanders: ‘That One’s On Me’

Braden Holtby sat at the far end of the Capitals locker room for a few minutes, staring straight ahead. As reporters began to file in, Holtby walked out of the room to gather himself, returning about 10 minutes later. Earlier in the night, he held a 3-1 lead against the New York Islanders, just 13 minutes away from tying Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur for the most wins in a single season. With the Capitals possessing the best third period goal differential in the league and a significant shot advantage, Verizon Center roared as every save put him closer to the NHL record of 48 wins.

But in the final minutes, Holtby buckled, making an elementary miscue that ended up in the back of his net, putting the Islanders within one.

“I just, I made a mistake and it changed the momentum,” a dejected Holtby said of the play after the game. “It was just one of those plays I got caught between covering it and putting it in the corner, and when you’re in between decisions, it never ends up well.”

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By Chris Gordon 6 years ago

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GIFs: 21-Year-Old Alex Ovechkin Throws Out Ceremonial First Pitch at Nationals Game

CSN Mid-Atlantic has been sharing highlights of Alex Ovechkin’s career all season. To celebrate baseball being back, tonight’s Ovechkin Moment was from September 27, 2006, when the Russian machine threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game. It is so awkward and yet so amazing.

In the clips, Ovechkin is 21-years-old and has all his teeth. He does not know how to play the baseball.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Isles beat Caps 4-3 (OT): Holtby’s Record Deferred

Our final week of regular season hockey began with Metro foes, the New York Islanders. Backstopped by a person who I can only assume is familiar with goaltending, the Isles were disadvantaged but not helpless.

Like all good hockey games, this one began with a goal by Alex Ovechkin, a wide shot following a faceoff. John Tavares tied it in the second period with a weird goal that escaped Braden Holtby’s glove hand.

The top line struck twice in the third period with goals by Oshie and Ovi, but Kyle Okposo got a gritty goal shortly after to keep it tense. A frenetic forecheck led to Anders Lee’s game-tying goal from the paint.

After a bunch of Caps chances, Thomas Hickey got the win for the Isles in overtime.

Islanders beat Caps 4-3 in OT.

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By Peter Hassett 6 years ago

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Caps vs Islanders Pregame: Four Moar

Hear that sound? Sounds like the death rattle of the 2015-16 regular season. The Caps have four more games until the Next Thing begins. We can talk about that Next Thing later– for now we’ve got a date with the Islanders.

Hang out with us at 7 PM on CSN please.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	55-17-6	51.9%	101.0	22.8% (2nd)	84.4% (4th)
New York Islanders	43-26-9	50.1%	100.5	18.7% (17th)	85.1% (2nd)

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By Peter Hassett 6 years ago

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