UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Samsonov was stellar in his NHL debut and helped the Washington Capitals stay perfect in two road games to start the season.
T.J. Oshie scored the tie-breaking goal, Samsonov stopped 25 shots, and the Capitals beat the Islanders 2-1 Friday night to spoil New York’s season opener.
“First win in the NHL, I feel wonderful,” the 22-year-old Samsonov said, before getting a shaving cream pie to the face from teammate Tom Wilson. “Everybody helped me, played a good game.”
