Bold decision. Nonetheless, the Caps have to figure out something to get a spark going for Game 3 against the Isles at noon Sunday. Nicklas Backstrom will not return, per @capitalspr. "The disappointing part is that we get off to a good start and then self-inflicted again plays," Todd Reirden said. 363 likes.

His production is even more important if Nicklas Backstrom is forced to miss more time after coming out of Wednesday's game with an injury.

"Coming into this series, everyone knew the Islanders could be a frustrating team to play against.

TORONTO – New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz isn’t surprised the Washington Capitals, his former team, is unhappy with Anders Lee.Trotz didn’t see anything wrong with Lee’s play in a 4-2 first-round series playoff-opening victory in which the New York captain set the tone with a big hit on Capitals play-making forward Nicklas Backstrom, and then scored a key goal in the Islanders rallying from a 2-0 deficit Wednesday.“Playoff hockey should be right up Anders’ wheelhouse, if you will,” Trotz said. Bold decision.
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Alan May simply smiled and shook his head. You never know.

gregory_3_ Can we put Backstrom in net from now on? ben_wiltshire09. Right?" The 23-year-old had a breakout season for Washington to get in the rotation in what's been an up-and-down year for Holtby. "I know how they can shake it up. "To call for Washington's veteran netminder to take a seat on the bench for a rookie who hasn't even played in the NHL yet is more than bold. It is believed that the collision resulted in Backstrom's exit.For the Capitals, the loss of Backstrom hurts now more than ever.

"Vitek Vanecek. meg31406. "Ovi after 5-2 loss vs Islanders: 'We have to move forward'Caps fall into 0-2 hole after Game 2 loss against IslandersOvechkin opens scoring vs. Islanders within first minuteIn the Loop: Caps pregame fun goes wrong, KD back in actionTom Wilson says physical hockey is expected in playoffsFresh Take: Can Caps turn it around? Now we end up giving the momentum, we take a couple other penalties that aren't great and we allow them to get back in the game and get some momentum. Oshie finds his infant son's sock as a good luck charm ahead of Islanders matchup "It's mentally as it is physically.

The 23-year-old had a breakout season for Washington to get in the rotation in what's been an up-and-down year for Holtby.

The frustration of the Capitals was evident on Friday.Just 21 seconds after Washington gave up a breakaway, go-ahead goal to Brock Nelson in the second period, Garnet Hathaway was called for boarding Matt Martin and was hauled off to the box by the linesman with his gloves off looking for someone to fight. Right?" "We have to figure out a way to outwork this team and match their work ethic," Reirden said.

The veteran missed time during the Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup run as he was absent for Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins and multiple games against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to a hand injury, but things turned out okay for Washington there.The team will now hope for more of the same in 2020, and an early lead After the 5-2 Game 2 loss to the New York Islanders Friday night in a Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series, Rob Carlin asked the Caps Postgame Live crew how they would fix Washington's error-ridden performances seen in the first round so far. #Caps Nicklas Backstrom will not return to today’s game. The team also took two too many men penalties.
We just going to learn from our mistakes.”NOTES: Isles D Johnny Boychuk took the pre-game skate but missed his fourth consecutive game since being shouldered to the head by Panthers D Mike Matheson in Game 1 … Beauvillier extended his point streak to five games, in which he has four goals and two assists.

and fellow panelist Al Koken saying he didn't know how to top that one. Veteran center Nicklas Backstrom is in concussion protocol and will not play Friday in Game 2 of Washington’s first-round playoff series against the …