LOS ANGELES. Washington fell heavily at home in playoff opener against the New York Islanders on Wednesday with a 1-4.
But tonight, Swedish time, they took their revenge.
It was 4-3 to the Capitals ago be taken up in positions 0-2 and 1-3.
Nicklas Backstrom was the organizer victory with a goal and two assists.
– It’s much nicer to go to Long Island 1-1 than 0-2 in matches, so it was a really important game for us, says Bäckis to Sportexpressen.
Washington forced cope without first goalie Braden Holtby, who was home sick.
The bag was guarded instead of from the Farm Team flash pop-called Philipp Grubauer and it started unfortunate for him and Capital.
The Islanders got himself a 2- 0 lead after goals by Cal Clutterback and Ryan Strome and it took until the middle of the second period before the Capital’s got holes on Jaroslav Halak.
Karl Alzner reduced forward played by Mike Green and Backstrom.
Ovechkin started the turnaround
But the Islanders increased to 3-1 just over three minutes later by Kyle Okposo and looked to go with a new one victory away from home in the Verizon Center.
But before my period was over, Alexander Ovechkin made 2-3 after
The last period was only just under four minutes old when Bäckis equalized and that was how the game solo.
The Swedish center the star grabbed the puck in the middle zone and advanced over the offensive blue line.
As the dreaded passer he is believed Islandersförsvaret to Bäckis would try to find an opening for a teammate, but instead he advanced into in shots sector and fired a well-placed wrist shot that Halak had no chance on.
Bäckis MVP
Bäckis admits he was surprised that he was not attacked harder.
– Yes, a little. I think they expected me would suit someone, he says.
Winning goal replied Jason Chimera four minutes later (7:37) on a shot from the right face-off circle.
Nicklas Backstrom was appointed to the web’s best player.
It is now 1-1 in matches when this eighth finals will move to Long Island, New York, for the next two meetings.
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