Washington nearly - and should have - beaten the Penguins at Pittsburgh in its opening game this past Thursday losing in a shootout.

Look for the Capitals to take their frustrations out on the Islanders, a team they are 9-1-3 against in their last 13 meetings.

The Islanders have had real problems reigning in Alex Ovechkin, who has put up 47 points, including 32 goals, in 41 career games versus New York.

The Islanders have some rosters adjustments to be made having played six defensemen against the Rangers in their season debut Thursday. Not that it did any good as the Islanders lost, 5-3.

This is what Islanders coach Jack Capuano was quoted as saying following that defeat: "... It's impossible to have six defensemen on your roster. We have to give other guys an opportunity here to find out early and see what we want to do on the back end."