UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Washington Capitals played the game they want it to be played. On Tuesday, it was a recipe for success.
Nicklas Backstrom scored the winning goal 11:09 into overtime, and the Capitals defeated the New York Islanders, 2-1, in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Tuesday at Nassau Coliseum.
With the victory, the Capitals have knotted the series at two games apiece, meaning they’ll return to New York on Saturday.
“I thought we were feeling it,” coach Barry Trotz said. “We could have played for a long time tonight. It was real good.