The Islanders lost plenty of games last year, but Kyle Okposo said the defeats to Washington stood out so much that he still remembers them. More significantly, he recalls what Alex Ovechkin did to the Isles in those losses. "Last year, he kind of put on a clinic against us," said Okposo, who hopes to have better success against the Capitals tonight when the Isles play host to Washington for the first time this year. "And we don't want to let that happen to us again." Ovechkin scored six goals in four games against the Isles a year ago, all of them Washington victories. Two of those wins came in overtime, courtesy of game-winners from Ovechkin. "No matter where he has the puck on the ice, he's a scoring threat," Isles coach Scott Gordon said. That was especially true against the Isles, and Gordon said he knows what sets... [read full story]
