Tavares scores 15 seconds into overtime, stakes Islanders to 2-1 lead over Capitals

UNIONDALE, N.Y — The stomach flu that raged inside his body had faded, four days of weak muscles and misery finally gone. But now, amid the din of this booming building, goaltender Braden Holtby stood guard against another invasion. The New York Islanders were everywhere Sunday afternoon, swarming the Washington Capitals’ zone, summoning charge after charge to fluster him. He faced 42 shots, more than ever during the regular season, and endured three Islanders power plays. Already short-handed due to injury, the Capitals were worked breathless deep into the third period. Only Holtby, their human defibrillator, their padded protector, kept them alive.Read full article >>

















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