[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
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The Caps overcame a horrid second period to defeat a weak Islanders team 5-2, securing a victory for Bruce Boudreau against the last Eastern Conference team against whom he did not yet have one along the way.
A few thoughts on the game:
So the Caps snag two crucial points (and on a night where the ‘Canes got blasted by Pittsburgh) and head north to tangle with Toronto – hopefully, there are a few players on that flight today who weren’t on the ice last night.
Elsewhere ‘Round the Rinks:
Mike Green: Norris candidate…. AO’s lady is in town. Make that “one of” AO’s ladies is in town…. Graham Mink apparently enjoyed his time in D.C.… Kostya Kennedy has a man-crush (and we, in turn, have douche chills).