In a game between the New York Islanders (#Isles) and the Washington Capitals (#Caps), Fehervary's injury and Pageau's performance were key highlights. The first period ended with no score, and the Islanders led 11-8 in shots. In the second period, Pageau scored twice, and the Islanders led 2-0. By the end of the game, the Islanders secured a 5-1 victory, with Gauthier and Pageau contributing significantly. The Capitals struggled to match the Islanders' performance, leading to a decisive win for the Islanders.
#Isles outshot #Pens 4-0 when Nelson's line was on the ice.
Malkin drew both the hold on Horvat and the trip on Holmstrom.
Holmstrom takes a tripping penalty and #Pens go on a 5-on-3 for 53 seconds. #Isles
What an effort from Evgeni Malkin to draw a penalty and still manage to find Drew O’Connor, who made a great pass over to Reilly Smith for a scoring chance.
Malkin creates a turnover from Romanov, creates a rush and Pens to the PP at 18:26 of the first, up 1-0. Horvat to the box for holding.
Now Matt Martin stopped on one-timer from high slot. Reunited #Isles fourth line creating a ton of chances. Nedeljkovic the story so far with 13 saves at 14:21 of the first, 1-0 Pens
#Pens get the kill, but #Isles had a glorious chance to tie the score. Ned came up huge.
Fasching gets time on PP2 with Engvall not in the lineup tonight. First unit had 5 shots. #Isles
NED! NED! NED! He was unbelievable during a Penguins penalty kill, battling and coming up with some incredible shorthanded saves.
#Isles haven't scored on the PP in their last four games.
Nedeljkovic stops Cizikas with the glove on the breakaway. He plays the puck. The #Pens come down the other way, and Eller finishes off an odd-man rush. #Isles down 1-0 early.
After Alex Nedeljkovic stops a breakaway at one end, the Penguins go the other way and score down at the other! Another great setup from Jansen Harkins, this time to Lars Eller, who slams it home just over two minutes into play.
After Nedeljokovic stops Cizikas breakaway , Pens score on a two on one, with Eller knocking it in at the right post at 2:18 of the first
#Isles Ilya Sorokin (11-5-7, 3.17 GAA, .911 save pct.) and #Penguins Alex Nedeljkovic (5-2-2, 2.64, .917) lead the teams onto the ice for the New Year's Eve warmups here in Pittsburgh. Pens beat Isles 7-0 at UBS Arena on Wednesday and that's still very fresh in Isles' minds.
After Joel Hofer goes to play the puck, Jansen Harkins picks it up along the wall, and it finds Jeff Carter for a re-direct. The Penguins take a 3-1 lead.
After 40, Capitals and Predators tied at 2 thanks to a goal from Ovechkin. NSH up 24-18 in SOG.
The Penguins get it back with one of their own on the power play! Evgeni Malkin's third goal in the last two games puts Pittsburgh back in front.
After 20, Capitals trail Predators 2-1 after goals from Evangelista and Josi (NSH) and Malenstyn (WSH). Preds hold 12-9 lead in SOG.
Roman Josi scores his 8th goal of the season as he found a lane to put Nashville ahead 2-0 on the PP. #Preds
JG- JG. 2-1-3 for Gauthier and 2-2-4 for Pageau. #TheSkinny on the #Isles 5-1 win over #ALLCAPS that washes away Wednesday's loss as NYI improve to 17-9-9 on the season. https://t.co/QNS5MFfFEM #NHL #NHLStats
“It was fun to see our line get going like that. I thought we got rewarded […] it was fun tonight to also see Jean-Gabriel Pageau getting all those points. I was really happy for him." @NHLdotcom #Isles 5 #ALLCAPS 1 https://t.co/UCDs6sF9y7 https://t.co/UCDs6sF9y7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice and added two assists, Julien Gauthier had two goals and an assist, and the #Isles defeated the Capitals on Friday. https://t.co/ykCO0ql8km
Gauthier said it was amazing to score two goals but all he wanted to talk about was Pageau’s big night and their line as a whole. #Isles
Barzal said after last game that #Isles needed to put on a show. That they did as the beat #ALLCAPS 5-1, bouncing back in a major way. @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/FRkFjfIMZf https://t.co/FRkFjfIMZf
#Isles needed a big win and that’s what they got defeating #ALLCAPS 5-1.
Pageau scores for the second time tonight, as it's now 5-0 with 5:34 to go in the third. Buries glove side in-tight. #Isles
Pageau with his second goal and it's 5-0 #Isles at 14:26 of the third.
Clutterbuck catches a high stick and Isles to the PP at 7:26 of the third, up 2-0. McMichael to the box.
Clutterbuck catches a high stick and Isles to the PP at 7:26 of the third, up 2-0. Lapierre to the box.
After 40, Caps trail Islanders 2-0 on goals by Pageau and Dobson. NYI lead 18-22 in SOG.
End of two #Isles 2 (Pageau, Dobson) #Capitals 0 Isles up on shots 22-19. Very impressive bounceback effort...so far. Isles must seal the deal in the third period.
Holmstrom and then Pageau literally do everything but score on that shorthanded rush. But they do draw a hooking call on Sandin at 9:12 of the second. So #Isles, up 2-0, will skate four on four for seven seconds, then head to their first PP
Holmstrom and Pageau get on a shorthanded rush. Crowd goes wild. The pass gets deflected, but both get two chances to score. They can't, but draw a penalty to end #Caps PP. 4 on 4 for 7 seconds. #Isles
With Roman Josi serving a fighting major (lol) the #Preds go with 2 D-men (Carrier & McDonagh) on the power play to end the period
My word. Pageau rifles a one-timer bar down off the rush as #Isles take a 1-0 lead with 15:09 to play in the second. Romanov teed him up.
Caps and Isles even after 20. NYI lead 11-8 in shots.
Caps and Isles even after 20. NYI lead 11-8 on shots.
A back-and-forth first period for #Isles and #Caps, in terms of puck movement. Lindgren left with an injury after making three saves, and Sorokin looks locked in on the other end. WSH cycled. NYI cycled. No score. NYI up 11-8 in shots.
End of one #Isles 0 #Capitals 0 Isles up on shots 11-8 and a night-and-day difference in play and energy level from Wednesday's 7-0 loss to Penguins.
#Caps get chances, then #Isles go down the other way and almost get a goal, after Horvat tried to bank one if off of Lindgren, but no dice.
Fehervary goes hard into the boards, eventually leading to a whistle. Slow to get up, but he goes off under his own power and down the tunnel. Lee, who made contact with the Caps D-man, almost took a skate up high. 13:14 to play in the first. No score. #Isles