The Islanders, who won three of four against Florida in the qualifying round, lost for the second time in eight games this postseason. Ovechkin's second of the night 3:40 into the third period gave the Capitals their first lead. On a 2-on-1 with Tom Wilson, Ovechkin kept the puck and fired it past Varlamov for his fourth of the series. It was also the first goal Washington scored after the second period in this series.
Meanwhile, the New York Islanders will try again to finish off the series on Thursday. Game 5 is scheduled for 8 p. m. ET Aug. 20 at Scotiabank Arena. The game will air on NBCSN. WATCH LIVE: fuboTV (free trial); Hulu Live TV (free trial), Sling TV (free trial)It looked as if the series might be all but over on Tuesday night as the Capitals fell behind by two goals in the first period. However, Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied to beat the Islanders 3-2.
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