The Washington Capitals lost to the New York Islanders, 2-1, in a shootout Wednesday night in a game that may have lulled some to sleep. Conor Sheary and Nic Dowd were not among those who napped, though, as they both continued their hot streaks.
Sheary scored on a backhander from the slot to extend his point streak to four games and tie the game. The four game streak is one shy of tying his career high, which he has done twice. The career high first came in the 2021-22 season where he registered 2 goals, 4 assists from Dec.