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The Capitals played a pair of very strong games against the New York Islanders, and were facing the Islanders for a third time in a row. Although beating the Islanders three games in a row is far from easy, the Caps were supported by fans for the first time all year! The Caps got off to a strong start in this one, taking a lead just minutes into the game on a top-shelf strike by Daniel Sprong, which held up the entire first period. No goals were scored in the second, although the Caps had a number of quality chances stopped by Ilya Sorokin. That 1-0 result held in the third, as the Caps claimed a 1-0 victory.
Here’s tonight’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: This might have been the best defensive game the Caps played all year. At 5v5, the Caps had more high danger chances than the Islanders had shots…period.
Minus: Although the Caps had lots and lots of chances, they weren’t able to convert many of them into goals.
And now, this:
A few more notes on the game: