Caps Power Play Stays Hot, Even Without Alex Ovechkin

The Washington Capital scored twice on the power play in Friday afternoon’s 5-4 overtime win over the New York Islanders.

Despite losing Alex Ovechkin to injury, the Caps power play is 5-for-15 in his absence. The 33.3% success rate is good enough for sixth in the league in that span.

The second power play goal came at a time when the team needed it most. Momentum had decisively shifted in favor of the visiting Islanders. John Carlson saw a third goal taken off the board that would have given the Caps a lead before two quick Islanders goals that turned what was thought to be a 3-2 Washington lead into a 4-2 lead for New York at the intermission.

The Caps would draw a penalty just seconds into…