Heading into the the period against the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals found themselves in a tight 0-0 game. But by the end of it all, they dropped a 3-0 loss.
All three of the Islanders’ goals came within a five-minute span, completely draining the life out of the Capitals, who seemingly were getting the majority of the scoring chances.
But the first two goals were all generated from a similar cause: a Dmitry Orlov turnover. On the first goal, the defenseman fumbled the puck on the Islanders’ blue line before turning it over mid-ice to New York forward Casey Cizikas.