LOS ANGELES. With Alexander Ovechkin back in the lineup after shutdown took Washington quickly revenge for the home defeat to Florida on Tuesday.
It was 3-2 at home against the New York Islanders and the Swedish duo Nicklas Backstrom (two assists) and André Burakovsky (one goal ) continues to produce.
– It was probably easier to miss than to score there, says Burakovsky the Washington Post about his 2-1 goal.
After a weird bounce since Jason Chimera shot ended the puck behind Islandersmålvakten Jaroslav Halak.
Lill-Burra came from the other side and suddenly had a completely open bag to squeeze the puck in.
– the puck was lying there on the goal line, so I just had to get the go club. It’s always fun when that kind of free chances arise. They are the best targets.
He has now scored five goals in the last four games and is one of the team’s hottest players.
Nicklas Backstrom is just as hot and has produced seven points four goals and three assists, in the last five matches.
Bäckis have now been together 48 points, 17 goals and 31 assists, in 46 games.
He waited cold in linemate TJ Oshie at 1-1-goal and played even until Ovechkin to the victory target with just over two minutes left.
Two shining out gigs by the Swedish center star.
Capital’s Russian captain was now back in the lineup after the shutdown of the last game then he refrained from playing in Sunday’s all-Star game in Nashville.
Washington is still the league’s best teams and now has 76 points after 49 matches.
Backstrom and company have only lost 13 games, including four for the extension. It thus has just left the ice with no points in nine games.
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