Game Preview: Capitals Take on Islanders in a Battle for First Place

The Washington Capitals will take the ice Friday night in Long Island for their biggest game since June 7th. On a road to get back to that same promised land, the Capitals are in the midst of an important home stretch with several tough matchups. That begins Friday night back at the good old Nassau Coliseum (now called NYCB Live). Remember that place, Capitals fans? That’s the first time the’ve played there since the 2015 playoffs. Here is our game preview.

Back then, it was the first year of the Barry Trotz era. The Capitals defeated the Islanders in seven games thanks to Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Now Trotz is coaching in the island and they’re the team sitting in first place entering Friday night’s…