Islanders 2, Capitals 5, Final - Dec. 4, 2008

Game 26 Preview: Caps Host New York Islanders
capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Caps News Network previews tonight's game between the Washington Capitals (13-9-3-29, first in Southeast) and the New York Islanders (10-12-2-22, fifth in Atlantic) for the first of four contests this season at 7:00 pm from Washington's Verizon Center.

Morning Skate Update
voices.washingtonpost.com 12/4/2008 — With his injury-plagued team on a two-game losing streak, and secondary scoring suddenly hard to come by, Coach Bruce Boudreau shook things up this morning. Again. The Caps recalled Keith Aucoin, the AHL's leading scorer, and Boudreau has put the ...

Capitals 5, Islanders 2
nhl.com 12/5/2008 — Capitals 5, Islanders 2

Isles rally from 2-0 deficit, then lose to Caps
newsday.com 12/5/2008 — WASHINGTON - Except for the game's first score, goaltender Joey MacDonald and the Islanders handled everything else Washington star Alex Ovechkin could throw at them, including 11 shots on goal, 15 shot attempts, a cross-check and a boarding penalty. ...

New York at Washington 7pm Msg+2 — NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL

KHL All-Star Game plans are grand, with one unsettling detail — the red skate

Game Day Open Thread: Isles @ Caps — Japers' Rink

Islander News Articles 12/5 — NEW YORK ISLANDER FAN CENTRAL

Caps Beat Islanders 5-2 — Off Wing Opinion

Not A "Game Recap" Recap — Puckhead's Thoughts

A TWO-point night: Caps 5 - Islanders 2 — The Peerless Prognosticator

Caps vs. Islanders 12-4-2008 Post Mortem — Bleatings From a Caps Nut

Enforcer Brashear helps Caps past Isles (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 12/5/2008
Tied in the third period, the Washington Capitals desperately needed a goal to put away the New York Islanders. Who would it be? Given the team's injury situation, the choices were slim. Alex Ovechkin was the most obvious candidate. And the least ...

Capitals score three goals in third period to top Islanders, 5-2 — NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 12/5/2008
Desperate for firepower, the injury-laden Capitals received an offensive boost from the unlikeliest source. Donald Brashear scored with 13:10 left to snap a tie, and the Capitals went on to beat the Islanders 5-2 Thursday.

Brashear's goal lifts Capitals past Islanders — Boston.com -- Hockey news 12/5/2008
Desperate for firepower, the injury-laden Washington Capitals received an offensive boost from the unlikeliest source.

Gordon receives praise from Caps' Boudreau — Newsday.com - Islanders 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON - Isles coach Scott Gordon said he and other rookie coaches who made the jump from the AHL over the summer can thank Washington coach Bruce Boudreau for the job he did getting the Capitals to the playoffs last season. Before facing Gordon ...

CAPITALS CLOBBER ISLANDERS — NY Post: Sports 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON - Tied in the third period, the Capitals desperately needed a goal to put away the undermanned Islanders. Who would it be? Given the team's injury situation, the choices were slim. Alex Ovechkin was the most obvious candidate. And...

Morning Reading List — Capitals Insider 12/5/2008
My what some boisterous motivation (and perhaps a ugly loss) can do for a team. The Caps have needed secondary scoring, they got secondary scoring. They needed solid goaltending, they got solid goaltending. They were 3 of 5 with the man advantage to ...

Game 26 Preview: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals — Bleacher Report - NHL 12/4/2008
The Washington Capitals (13-9-3-29, first in Southeast) host the New York Islanders (10-12-2-22, fifth in Atlantic) for the first of four contests this season at 7:00 pm from Washington's Verizon Center. The Capitals find themselves in the midst of ...