"Aliaksei Protas scored twice, and the Capitals ran roughshod over the Islanders, who are now 0-2 to start the season. It spoiled the home opener of No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer, who scored his first career goal 4:28 into the third period to halve the Islanders' deficit at 4-2. On the power play, a play started by Schaefer at the point found Anthony Duclair at the left post, who went cross crease to Kyle Palmieri on the doorstep."
"The puck caromed right to the Capitals defender down low, who was standing at Ilya Sorokin's right post, to finish into an open net. With 6:08 to go in the first, Jean-Gabriel Pageau's pass to Simon Holmstrom at the Islanders' blue line resulted in a turnover that gave Aliaksei Protas possession all alone between the circles in front of Sorokin. He snapped a wrister home stick side."
Aliaksei Protas scored twice as the Washington Capitals convincingly beat the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, leaving the Islanders 0-2 to start the season. Matthew Schaefer scored his first NHL goal 4:28 into the third period to cut the deficit to 4-2. Washington opened the scoring when a blocked Alex Ovechkin point shot led to Martin Fehervary finishing at an open net. A Jean-Gabriel Pageau-to-Simon Holmstrom turnover created Protas' second, a wrister between the circles. The Islanders outshot Washington early in the second but lost momentum after a Kyle Palmieri tripping penalty.
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