Thomas Hickey scored the overtime winner just minutes after taking a skate to the chin, and Christopher Gibson notched a victory in his first NHL start just minutes after stopping an overtime breakaway, as the New York Islanders clinched a playoff spot with a third-period comeback win over the Washington Capitals in D.C.
The win gave the Islanders four points from a challenging back-to-back after last night's home win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It also denied Braden Holtby this attempt at tying the NHL record for most goalie wins in a season.