Washington Capitals: Top 3 key players to watch against Isles

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.

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.