Capitals vs. Islanders Recap: Washington Falls in New York

In a wild twelve goal game the Islanders upset the Capitals 8 to 4 in New York.

Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: Daniel Sprong scored his seventh goal of the season and continues to look like an everyday NHL player.

Minus: Washington’s first period defense in front of their goaltenders.

Nine more notes on the game:

1. 30 seconds into the contest Ilya Samsonov was accidentally dropped by T.J. Oshie behind his net. The head contact necessitated a break with Vitek Vanacek skating for
2. 31 seconds later John Carlson put the Capitals ahead with a heavy shot from the slot.