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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. The New York Islanders players were left scratching their heads in the aftermath of a perplexing loss to a team out of contention.
The Islanders couldn't dig out of the hole they created after what captain Anders Lee called a "horrible" start that resulted in two goals in 63 seconds and another before the conclusion of the first period. As a result, they were defeated 5-2 by the Washington Capitals on Monday night, dealing a severe damage to their playoff aspirations, which they no longer control with one game remaining.
"When you're in a position where you win a couple and you're in," veteran winger Zach Parise said. "Now we need assistance, so hopefully we get it."
New York is one point behind Florida in the standings after the Panthers fell in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by former Islanders captain John Tavares. Pittsburgh is one point back, but has two games remaining against the NHL's two weakest teams, Tuesday against Chicago and Thursday against Columbus, while the Panthers have one.
Ilya Sorokin gave goals to Dylan Strome, Rasmus Sandin, and Craig Smith on his first nine shots before settling in, but the Vezina Trophy candidate and league's best goalkeeper was far from the Islanders' worst problem and settled in to make 20 saves. Skaters in front of him let Strome score on his first goal and turned the puck over multiple times, allowing the Capitals to score.
Despite missing Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie and playing with 17 skaters for the third consecutive game, the Capitals stopped a six-game losing run and gave New York its third loss in five games. Strome and Tom Wilson each had an empty-netter, and Strome set a new career best with 23 goals.
"You saw a lot of personality," Kuemper remarked. "We're not going to give up. We intend to play hard."
The Islanders played hard, and Parise reacted angrily to the notion that he and his teammates lacked intensity. However, striker Brock Nelson believes there was definitely not enough intensity at the start, which put them in a tough situation that is becoming increasingly more perilous as the season nears its end.
UP NEXT
Islanders: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
Capitals: Visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, hoping to keep the NHL's best team from setting the record for most points in a season .
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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