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The Islanders visited Washington looking for their tenth consecutive victory but the Capitals, led by their captain, denied that request with a 3 to 1 win.
Here’s Tuesday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Alex Ovechkin’s assist was the 1,300th point of his NHL career (717G 583A). He is just the 35th player in history to accomplish the feat (and 5th European).
Minus: Nicklas Backstrom just will not let Ovechkin lead the team in goals this year.
Nine more notes on the game: