“Washington” without Ovechkin beat the “Islanders” and interrupted six consecutive defeat streaks in the NHL
MOSCOW, April 11 – RIA Novosti. Hockey players “Washington Capitals” defeated “New York Islanders” in the regular season game of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The meeting, which took place in the US capital, ended in favor of the owners of the site with a score of 5:2 (3:0, 0:0, 2:2). As part of the winners, the goals were scored by Dylan Stroum (1st and 59th minutes), who scored doubles, and Rasmus Sandin (2), Craig Smith (14) and Tom Wilson (56). Islanders recorded Hudson Fashing (55) and Casey Sisikas (57).
WashingtonUnited States of America5 : 2
islandersUnited States of AmericaRussian forward “Washington” Evgeny Kuznetsov fired a block and failed to score. “Capitals” defender Alexander Alekseev made two powerful moves and blocked three shots. Striker and captain of the “capital” Alexander Ovechkin missed the match due to an injury to the upper part of his body. Islanders goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin saved 20 of 23 shots.
The Capitals won their first title after losing six in a row. After 81 games, the Islanders are eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with 91 points.
“Washington” suffered their seventh defeat of the season in seven games without Ovechkin
Source: Ria
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