| Final - 1.19.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New York Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
[AP Recap - Game Summary - Event Summary - AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview] It would be easy to go with an "Alex Ovechkin does it again" theme to this recap, but that might obscure the...
The New York Islanders lost another OT game to Washington's Alex Ovechkin, displaying the declining play of their veterans for any visiting scouts thinking about renting.
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The Islanders bring a seven-game losing streak to a matinee against the charging Capitals.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NY Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin (30), from Mike Green and Brooks Laich at 6:35. Penalties - Brendan Witt, NY Islanders (roughing), 6:11; Alexander Semin, Washington (interference), 8:57. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Blake Comeau, NY Islanders (hooking), 8:19. |
| Third Period |
| - 2, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Kyle Okposo (6), from Frans Nielsen and Mark Streit at 12:18. Penalties - Josh Bailey, NY Islanders (hooking), 1:26; Chris Clark, Washington (interference), 4:41; Sergei Fedorov, Washington (high-sticking), 9:02; Nicklas Backstrom, Washington (tripping), 11:17; Alex Ovechkin, Washington (delay-of-game), 11:22. |
| Overtime |
| - 3, Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin 2 (31), from Alexander Semin and Sergei Fedorov at 1:46. |
