Anthony Beauvillier of the Islanders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his second goal of the game against the Capitals at 9:33 during the second period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday in Toronto, Ontario. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
The Capitals couldn’t get through the Island.
So, the Islanders are now through to the second round.
The Islanders closed out their best-of-seven, first-round series against Barry Trotz’s former team with a textbook, 4-0, win in Thursday night’s Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto as Anthony Beauvillier scored twice.