Islanders' miserable homestand continues, fall 4-1 to Capitals | amNewYork

"Home cooking clearly is not agreeing with the New York Islanders, who lost for the fourth time in five games amid this seven-game homestand with a 4-1 result against the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon at UBS Arena. Tom Wilson scored twice and added an assist for the visitors, while the Islanders (13-10-3, 29 points) were stymied by Capitals goalie Logan Thompson, who made 30 saves."

"Just 12 seconds after Matthew Schaefer tripped Ryan Leonard, the Capitals went in front on the power play through Wilson, who converted from in close at Sorokin's right post The Islanders nearly had an answer three minutes later when Ryan Pulock's point shot got through traffic and leaked through Thompson's pads, but the Capitals' netminder was able to fall on the puck before it crossed the goal line."

"Mathew Barzal nearly converted a wraparound attempt with a minute left in the first, but Thompson was able to get his right pad over in time. Sorokin gifted Wilson and the Capitals their second goal of the afternoon with 6:02 remaining in the second period. Attempting to play the puck from behind the net, his pass intended for Scahefer in the right circle was picked off by the Washington forward, who backhanded the puck into an open net as Sorokin failed to scrambl"

At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 4-1. Tom Wilson scored twice and added an assist, including a power-play goal 12 seconds after Matthew Schaefer tripped Ryan Leonard. Capitals goalie Logan Thompson made 30 saves while Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped 14 shots but misplayed a second-period pass that Wilson converted. Bo Horvat scored with 6:17 remaining in regulation for New York. Aliaksei Protas and Alex Ovechkin added empty-net goals inside the final 1:11. New York has scored only five goals across its last five games and lost four of five at home.

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