NHL roundup: Capitals beat Islanders with goal in final minute, 3-2
Justin Schultz scores the winner for Washington with 26.4 seconds left in the third period.
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Washington Capitals defenseman Justin Schultz, back, celebrates his goal with left wing Carl Hagelin that came with 26.4 seconds left in the third period Tuesday night and gave a Caps a 3-2 win over the Islanders.
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WASHINGTON Justin Schultz scored the go-ahead goal with 26.4 seconds left, Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night despite another injury to a key player.
Jan 27, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) After killing off a five-minute penalty in the third period against an opponent that had gone to overtime the last four games, the New York Islanders thought they’d also get there against the Washington Capitals and pick up at least a point.
But then Justin Schultz scored with 26.4 seconds left to give the Capitals an emotional 3-2 victory Tuesday night after losing two more key players to injury. Finishing the game without centers Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller and missing five other prominent players, Washington matched a franchise best with points in the first seven games of the season.