It’s hard to imagine a tighter and more defensive game than the New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals one on Thursday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. In the first period, the Isles completely outplayed the Caps, outshooting them 15-4. But like he did all night, Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov stood on his head […]
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By no means are the New York Islanders known for their scoring. Thursday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was everything the Islanders aren’t known for. The Washington Capitals came to town and looked to grow their lead in the MassMutual East Division standings over New York. Just thirty seconds into the game, Capitals
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Infuriating, enraging, exasperating, shameful, and stupefying. These are the words that come to mind when reflecting on the New York Islanders’ performance on Thursday. Just 376 days prior, the Islanders had blown a 4-1 lead to Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on home ice. Thursday night, they blew another three-goal lead to the 2018 Stanley
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