Capitals Rally Past Islanders 4-1 at Home, Boosting Playoff Hopes
The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 4-1 at Capital One Arena, overturning a first-period deficit with a quick second-period burst (two goals in 31 seconds, including one from Martin Fehervary), then Nic Dowd added a third and John Carlson iced it with an empty-netter. Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was sharp, but Washington’s ongoing power-play struggles limited their scoring. Fehervary celebrated the win just two days after his daughter Anna's birth, Dowd played in his 500th Capitals game, and the Caps move to Philadelphia next to face the Flyers as they push for the playoffs.
