The Islanders shutout the Capitals to secure home-ice advantage against the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs.
3-0 in each team’s regular-season finale Saturday night to clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The Capitals will face either the Penguins or Hurricanes in the first round as they try to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Washington had nothing left to play for in game 82, so centre Nicklas Backstrom, right wing T.J. Oshie and defenceman John Carlson rested and backup goaltender Pheonix Copley started and made 18 saves.
Filppula and Lehner helped set up a raucous atmosphere for Game 1 at the Coliseum by taking care of business against the Capitals.
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