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Capitals vs Islanders Recap: One Goal Isn't Enough, Caps Lose

John Tavares and Nikolay Kulemin ensure that the Isles' will have one more chance to keep the lights on in Nassau Coliseum.

Riding the high of back-to-back wins, the Washington Capitals skated onto Nassau Coliseum ice for the very last time— and with the opportunity for the distinction making it the last time the historic building hosted a New York Islanders game. Instead, goals from John Tavares and Nikolay Kulemin ensure that the Islanders will have one more chance— this time in Washington, DC— to keep their building's lights on.