Capitals 2-1 Islanders (Apr 27, 2015) Final Score

New York Islanders

47-35-7

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

Kuznetsov lifts Caps in Game 7, eliminates Isles

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Apr 28, 2015, 12:52 am - Associated Press

NBCSN		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	0	1	1
	Capitals	0	1	1	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			NYI	WSH
18:35		Joel Ward (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brooks Orpik (1), Alex Ovechkin (3)	0	1

3rd Period			NYI	WSH
3:13		Frans Nielsen (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Thomas Hickey (1), Ryan Strome (2)	1	1
12:42		Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jason Chimera (2), John Carlson (3)	1	2

ISLANDERS

CAPITALS

Islanders
4
Capitals
1

Game 1

4/15

Islanders
3
Capitals
4

Game 2

4/17

Capitals
1
Islanders
2

Game 3

4/19

Capitals
2
Islanders
1

Game 4

4/21

Islanders
1
Capitals
5

Game 5

4/23

Capitals
1
Islanders
3

Game 6

4/25

Islanders
1
Capitals
2

Game 7

4/27

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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New York Islanders

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Stars of the Game

Evgeny KuznetsovC - WSH

Joel WardRW - WSH

Jaroslav HalakG - NYI

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