NEW YORK — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice and added two assists, Julien Gauthier had two targets and an help, and the New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals 5-1 Friday.
Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves and the Islanders improved to 7-1-3 of their final 11 video games at UBS enviornment. Defenseman Noah Dobson additionally scored for New York.
Darcy Kuemper completed with 24 saves for Washington in aid of Charlie Lindgren who left the sport with an upper-body damage within the first interval. Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored for Washington, which has misplaced three in a row.
Pageau blasted a one-timer to file his third purpose of the season and open the scoring at 4:51. Gauthier intercepted a move within the defensive zone and led the push into Capitals territory previous to sliding the puck to defenseman Alexander Romanov who arrange the one-timer.
Pageau scored his second and capped off the scoring at 14:26 of the third interval when he roofed a wrist shot previous the glove of Kuemper to increase the Islanders result in 5-0.
Gauthier scored twice inside 17 seconds in the midst of the third interval to provide the Islanders a 4-0 lead.
He buried a long-range rebound within the slot after which transformed a nifty forehand-backhand mixture to assist the Islanders regain their composure after getting trounced 7-0 earlier this week in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pageau assisted on each of Gauthier’s targets.
Dobson gave the Islanders a two-goal lead with a slap shot at 6:01 of the second interval. Mathew Barzal entered the Capitals zone with pace and assisted Dobson with a drop move. Bo Horvat registered a helper on the play.
Aube-Kubel spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid within the remaining minute of the third interval.
Islanders ahead Matt Martin returned to the lineup for the primary time since Nov. 15, lacking the earlier 19 video games which included two stints on IR. Casey Cizikas was sidelined because of sickness and goaltender Semyon Varlamov didn’t gown and is taken into account day-to-day.
Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary sustained an upper-body damage within the first interval and didn’t return.
POND HOCKEY
Previous to the sport, the Islanders unveiled two public pond hockey rinks on the bottom of Belmont Park adjoining to UBS enviornment, which is able to host 4-on-4 hockey tournaments, “Be taught to Skate,” “Be taught to Play” and “Attempt Hockey for Free” packages on artificial ice. As well as, the realm included small hearth pits, heated igloos, carnival video games and meals vans.
UP NEXT:
Capitals: Host Nashville Predators Saturday.
