Capitals capture 11th-round knockout

With each passing day, Alex Ovechkin gets closer to rejoining the Washington Capitals' lineup. His teammates, however, seem to be doing just fine without him at the moment. Alexander Semin scored twice in regulation and again in penalty shots, and Chris Clark netted the shootout winner to lift the Capitals to a third straight win, 5-4, over the New York Islanders at Verizon Center. Clark's wrist shot past Dwayne Roloson ended an epic, 11-round shootout and provided a fitting conclusion to a game that began with the Capitals trailing, 3-1, before the seven-minute mark of the first period and starting goaltender Jose Theodore heading to the bench.