Isles keep ‘digging’ despite distractions
Top Capitals to Extend Season-High Points Streak to Seven Games
With reports swirling that they might be moving out of the Barclays Center, the New York Islanders have decided to hunker down and continue digging out of the first-half hole that left them on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Thomas Greiss made 28 saves and Ryan Strome scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Tuesday night as the resilient Islanders topped Alex Ovechkin and the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals in front of 11,240 fans at Downtown’s home for NHL hockey.
Alan Quine and Johnny Boychuk added goals for New York (22-17-9), which concluded a six-game homestand by extending its season-high points streak to seven (6-0-1).