Final - 2OT
Islanders look to continue hot streak against Capitals
Feb 20, 2008 - 12:00 PM NY Islanders (28-25-7) at Washington (28-26-6) 7:00 pm ESTWASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders on Wednesday with both teams looking for a win to stay in the race for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The Islanders have won four straight games, including a 3-2 victory on Monday over the San Jose Sharks. New York had lost seven in a row prior to the current streak.
The Islanders are looking for their first five-game winning streak since December 2003. New York has won two straight and 10 of its last 13 games against the Capitals.
Islanders' defenseman Andy Sutton tore a hamstring in the closing seconds of Monday's game and will be out 4-6 weeks.
Washington snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
It was the second straight game that Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin, the league's goal-scoring leader with 48, was held without a point.
- NHL
FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 0 (1) 3
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 0 (0) 2 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER, TOM POTI) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
3RD
Feb 20 9:45 PM - NHL
FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 0 (1) 3
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 0 (0) 2 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER, TOM POTI) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
3RD
Islanders vs. CapitalsFeb 20 9:45 PM - NHL
END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 0 2
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 0 2 END OF OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER, TOM POTI) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
3RD PRD: N
Feb 20 9:35 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1 2
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER, TOM POTI) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
3RD PRD: NYI - JOSEF VASICEK 12 (U
Feb 20 9:27 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 2
WASHINGTON 2
3RD PRD: NYI - JOSEF VASICEK 12 (UNASSISTED) 11:09
Islanders vs. CapitalsFeb 20 9:09 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 1 1
WASHINGTON 2 0 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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Feb 20 8:31 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 1
WASHINGTON 2
2ND PRD: NYI - MIROSLAV SATAN 13 (BILL GUERIN) 9:47
Islanders vs. CapitalsFeb 20 8:18 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NY ISLANDERS 0 0
WASHINGTON 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER) 2:17
WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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NYI 8 8
WAS
Feb 20 7:45 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
WASHINGTON 2
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) BROOKS LAICH 10 (MIKE GREEN, OLAF KOLZIG) 13:37
Islanders vs. CapitalsFeb 20 7:36 PM - NHL
NY ISLANDERS 0
WASHINGTON 1
1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 17 (MATT PETTINGER) 2:17
Islanders vs. CapitalsFeb 20 7:14 PM
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