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The Blues are ramping up their play of late, they are 7-2-1 in the past 10 games. They crushed the Islanders 6-1 and that was the score after 2 periods. Faulk and Thomas each had 3 points. Binnington was in net for the Blues and had a good game making 30 saves. Neither team scored on the PP with the Blues going 0/4. Coach Trotz threw a stick on the ice to get the referees' attention to call a timeout. The officials were never looking or listening to the Isles bench as they were banging their sticks on the boards. They were given a bench minor penalty.

The Capitals win over the Penguins puts the Capitals just 4 points back of them and with 2 games in hand and 6 back of the Lightning.