Athletistic/Hockey. On the night of December 21, an NHL regular season game took place in Washington (United States) between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders. The match ended with a victory for the home team in overtime with a score of 3:2.
For the capital, Hendrix Lapierre, Joel Edmundson and Dylan Strome, who scored in overtime, scored goals. For the Islanders, Hudson Fashing and Anders Lee made precise shots.
Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin spent 19 minutes and 1 second on the ice, scored an assist in overtime and finished the game with a score of -1.
Another Russian Caps forward, Ivan Miroshnichenko, played his first NHL game. The 19-year-old forward failed to score in 10:14 of playing time and his utility coefficient was “0”.
Washington has scored 36 points in 29 matches and is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Islanders are fourth in the East with 39 points after 32 games.
Source: Sport
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