Capitals vs. Islanders Recap: Caps Embargo the Islanders Offense in 1-0 Win

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Capitals played a pair of very strong games against the New York Islanders, and were facing the Islanders for a third time in a row. Although beating the Islanders three games in a row is far from easy, the Caps were supported by fans for the first time all year! The Caps got off to a strong start in this one, taking a lead just minutes into the game on a top-shelf strike by Daniel Sprong, which held up the entire first period. No goals were scored in the second, although the Caps had a number of quality chances stopped by Ilya Sorokin. That 1-0 result held in the third, as the Caps claimed a 1-0 victory.

Here’s tonight’s Plus/Minus:

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