WASHINGTON - The Islanders head back home with a 1-1 split, but it still feels like disappointment after they coughed up a two-goal lead against a rookie goaltender and dropped Game 2 of their opening playoff series to the Capitals Friday night.
Jason Chimera's wrist shot past Jaroslav Halak with 12:23 to play was the winner, a 4-3 Islanders loss that featured a barrage of Washington shots and too few from the Islanders against Philipp Grubauer, the Caps' AHL goaltender who made his playoff debut after Braden Holtby was sidelined by what the team said was an illness.