Mathew Barzal had three goals and two assists, Jordan Eberle scored twice, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 8-4 Thursday night. The Capitals have a game in hand on both the Islanders and Penguins. John Carlson had two goals, and T.J. Oshie and Daniel Sprong also scored for the Capitals. "I don’t think we played hard enough to win a hockey game tonight,'' Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said. HEAD-TO-HEADThe Capitals had won the first three meetings this season at home, outscoring the Islanders 12-6 in that trio of victories.

Source: Fox News April 02, 2021 09:22 UTC