Islanders Game 76: History Awaits Against Ovechkin, Caps; Lines & How to Watch

ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon inside UBS Arena. Inside a vacuum, a game with these two teams where they are would have TNT regretting they wasted a National TV time slot on a. game between a non-playoff team and one with the one seed locked up.

Instead, Alexander Ovechkin sits on 894 career goals, tied with Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time. Ovechkin is one away from breaking the all-time goalscoring record. The Islanders are up against history and the hockey world on Sunday afternoon.

Ilya Sorokin is expected to start for the Islanders today, and he will feel the pressure. Sorokin’s faced off against Ovechkin and has denied all four shots the Great 8 has sent his way. Today, the world will be watching his crease.

Old friend Anthony Beauvillier draws back into the Capitals lineup after Aliaksei Protas suffered an injury in Washington’s Friday night victory over Chicago. Charlie Lindgren starts in goal for the Capitals this afternoon.

Islanders Lines:

Anders Lee – Bo Horvat – Kyle Palmieri

Maxim Tsyplakov – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Simon Holmstrom

Pierre Engvall – Casey Cizikas – Hudson Fasching

Matt Martin – Kyle MacLean – Marc Gatcomb

Defense & Goalie

Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock

Alexander Romanov – Anthony DeAngelo

Noah Dobson – Scott Mayfield

Ilya Sorokin

Capitals Projected Lines:

Alexander Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – Tom Wilson

Anthony Beauvillier – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Ryan Leonard

Andrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller – Taylor Raddysh

Brandon Duhaime – Nic Dowd – Connor McMichael

Defense & Goalie

Rasmus Sandin – John Carlson

Jakob Chychrun – Trevor Van Riemsdyk

Martin Fehervary – Matt Roy

Charlie Lindgren

How to Watch:

TV: TNT, MAX

Radio: 88.7 (FM) WRHU