Russian forward and Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals. The first goal was scored by him at the beginning of the match and the second in the last seconds of the match in the opponent’s empty net. Two other goals were scored by Nick Dowd and Alexey Protas. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored an assist.
Russian defender Alexander Romanov scored the hosts’ only goal.
After 13 games, the Capitals sit seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with 16 points. The Islanders are in 13th place with 13 points.
- Kamensky on Ovechkin’s performance: “Everything will fall into place. Let’s be patient”
Source: Sport
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