1495 Sports live scoring update final: The New York Islanders (26-29-8) fell to the Washington Capitals (32-26-5) in a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss in Tuesday night hockey action.
Here is the final scoring sheet as well as the starters from the game.
Washington Capitals starters:
Alzner, Carlson, Brouwer, Laich, Hendricks, Neuvirth.
New York Islanders starters:
Streit, Staios, Moulson, Tavares, Parenteau, Nabokov
First Period:
4:14 1-0 Islanders: Josh Bailey (7) wrist shot. Assists: Frans Nielsen (17), Andrew MacDonald (11)
Second Period:
End of the Second Period with the Islanders leading the Capitals 1-0
Third Period:
2: 16 2-0 Islanders: Matt Moulson (27) goal tipped-in a cannon shot by Steve Staios extend the New York Islanders lead. Assists: Staios (8), P.A. Parenteau (44)
16:31 2-1 Islanders: Troy Brouwer (16) Tip-In goal for the Capitals cuts the Islanders lead to one goal. Assists: Mathieu Perreault (10), Jason Chimera (15)
19:34 2-2 tie Troy Brouwer (17)second goal of the game, ties the game up for the Capitals with 25 seconds left-scored from a long range shot. Assists: Brooks Laich (20), Dennis Wideman (29)
Overtime:
1: 35: 3-2 Capitals win: Alexander Ovechkin (26) snap shot goal gives the Washington Capitals the victory over the New York Islanders. This is the second game-winning goal for Ovechkin this season.
The New York Islanders will next be in action on Thursday, in the third part of his four-game road stretch. New York will head to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on a MSG Plus-2 televised game, with the face-0ff scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Game played on February 29, 2012