Islanders 5-2 Capitals (Mar 9, 2013) Final Score

Washington Capitals

10-12-1, 3-7-1 away

	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	1	1	2
NYI	1	1	3	5

Tavares nets two in third to lift Isles past Caps

John Tavares scored two power-play goals in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over Washington, ending the Capitals' three-game winning streak.

Mar 9, 2013, 05:41 pm - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	1	2
	Islanders	1	1	3	5

1st Period			WSH	NYI
10:46		Josh Bailey (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Frans Nielsen (10), Mark Streit (10)	0	1

2nd Period			WSH	NYI
1:26		Mathieu Perreault (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Joel Ward (8), John Carlson (7)	1	1
10:03		Casey Cizikas (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Martin (2), Colin McDonald (6)	1	2

3rd Period		WSH	NYI
7:09	Nicklas Backstrom (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Troy Brouwer (7), Karl Alzner (1)	2	2
12:13	John Tavares (15) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Brad Boyes (14), Lubomir Visnovsky (6)	2	3
12:43	John Tavares (16) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Matt Moulson (15), Brad Boyes (15)	2	4
16:59	Frans Nielsen (3) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Travis Hamonic (6)	2	5

CAPITALS

ISLANDERS

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Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

John TavaresC - NYI

Frans NielsenC - NYI

Casey CizikasC - NYI

Game Information

Tavares nets two in third to lift Isles past Caps

Shot Chart

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NYI lead 1-0

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