Alex Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Islanders 6-2
Posted October 04, 2015 7:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored twice to help the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Sunday in the NHL's preseason finale.
T.J. Oshie, Jay Beagle and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in a 7:10 span of the first period, and John Carlson added a goal for the Capitals. Kuznetsov and Carlson also each had three assists, and Oshie had two.
Braden Holtby made 22 saves for Washington.
Josh Bailey and Kyle Okposo scored for New York. Thomas Greiss allowed five goals on 18 shots in two periods. Stephon Williams gave up a goal on eight shots in the third.
The Islanders will open their first season in Brooklyn on Friday night at home against Chicago. The Capitals will start the season at home Saturday night against New Jersey.
New York Islanders' Kirill Petrov (90) and Washington Capitals' Justin Williams (14) look to the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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New York Islanders' Adam Pelech (50) his the puck between Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) and Justin Williams (14) as Islanders' Ryan Strome (18) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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From left to right, Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin and Nate Schmidt celebrate Oshie's goal behind New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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