Deadspin | Tom Wilson scores twice in Capitals win over banged-up Islanders

Tom Wilson scored twice and Logan Thompson carried a shutout deep into the third period Sunday afternoon for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued surging with a 4-1 win over the reeling New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.

Aliaksei Protas and Alex Ovechkin added empty-netters in the final 71 seconds for the Capitals, who have won four straight and seven of eight (7-1-0). Thompson made 30 saves and has allowed four goals in his last three outings.

Wilson notched an assist for a three-point afternoon, while Ovechkin also added an assist to his ledger.

Bo Horvat scored a power play goal in the later stages of the third period for the undermanned Islanders, who fell to 1-3-1 on a seven-game homestand that began immediately after a 6-1-0 road trip. New York played Sunday without Kyl