Tonight was supposed to be Opening Day for baseball in the Nation’s Capital. Instead, the game got postponed. But have no fear! The Washington Capitals are still playing tonight in a big game against the New York Islanders.
Tonight’s game is a battle for first place in the MassMutual East Division. The Caps have a two point edge over the Islanders and have won all three meetings between the teams this season. They’ll be looking to bounce back from a loss Tuesday night to the New York Rangers where they simply collapsed in the third period.
Here are the top 3 players to watch tonight.
#3 Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd has been a stud on the fourth line all season long. He had a gritty goal in Washington’s loss to the Rangers where there was a scrum in front of the net and he poked it in. His goal was his seventh of the season.
Huzzzahhh! Another one pic.twitter.com/ASU706YMIJ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 30, 2021
Dowd tied his goal total from last season in 21 fewer games. He’s now one goal shy of tying his career high eight goals from the 2018-19 season. Dowd’s 17.5 shooting percentage is tied for 13th in the NHL among players averaging less than 15 minutes of ice time per game this season.