National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko said he was happy to play his first game in the league after the regular season match against the New York Islanders.
“Thank you so much to everyone for your support, I’m extremely proud of it. This is my best day! – the 19-year-old striker told his teammates in the locker room:
The match between Washington and the Islanders was played at the Capital One Arena in Washington and ended with the hosts winning 3:2 in overtime (overtime). The winners’ goals were scored by Hendrix Lapierre, Joel Edmundson and Dylan Strome. Hudson Fashing and Anders Lee scored the goals for the visiting team.
The Capitals won their second straight with 36 points and moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Next game, Washington will play away against the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 22.
The Islanders are in fourth place with 39 points. In the next game, the New York team will play away against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 24.
It was previously reported that Alexander Ovechkin. finished Match with Islanders with -2 utility points.