Islanders to a 4-3 win

Uniondale, NY (SportsNetwork. China Jerseys NFL Authentic .com) - Johnny Boychuk buried a slap shot 2:52 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Monday night. Boychuks goal came just seconds from the end of a four-minute power play the Islanders received after Washingtons Evgeny Kuznetsov was whistled for a high sticking double-minor late in the third period. It followed a furious comeback by the Capitals, who scored three consecutive goals to erase a 3-0 deficit in the third period, tying the game with 2:41 left in regulation on Alex Ovechkins wrist shot. Anders Lee, Lubomir Visnovsky and Calvin de Haan also scored for New York, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Jaroslav Halak made 23 saves to push his personal winning streak to five games. Eric Fehr and Nicklas Backstrom also scored the Capitals, who went 1-1-1 on a three-game road trip. Braden Holtby faced 39 shots in the loss, stopping 35. De Haans short-handed goal 1:41 into the third period gave the Islanders a 3-0 lead and came after Holtby initially blocked a shot by Nikolay Kulemin. The puck was poked away from a Washington defender and wound up with de Haan, who scored on a one-timer. The Capitals quickly made a game of it with two goals in a span of 1:49. Fehr buried a loose puck from in front of the net and Backstrom beat Halaks glove after taking a pass from Ovechkin ahead of a defender that allowed him to skate in alone on the Islanders net. Ovechkin scored right after Washington won a faceoff in the Islanders zone, but Kuznetsov took the penalty with 64 seconds left in regulation, leading to Boychuks eventual winner. The victory gave the Islanders a share of first place in the Metropolitan Division with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost to New Jersey on Monday. They took 1-0 lead 8:15 into the game on Lees deflection of Thomas Hickeys wrist shot, which was sailing wide of the net. Visnovsky made it 2-0 midway through the second period with a shot from the point that was also off the mark, but hit Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik in the slot and caromed past Holtby. Orpik later suffered an apparent right leg injury in the third period while checking Cal Clutterbuck from behind near the end boards. Orpiks right knee collided with the back of Clutterbucks left leg. He was whistled for roughing on the play. Game Notes Halak was on injured reserve for one day this past weekend with a lower-body injury ... Washington hosts Chicago on Thursday ... The Islanders start a seven-game road trip on Wednesday. China Jerseys Replica .C. Lions signed cornerback Dante Marsh to a contract extension on Friay and released receiver Paris Jackson. China Jerseys website . Pistorius denied the allegation that he said to the close friend of the girlfriend he killed: "How can you sleep at night?" 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Florence said he spent the past two weeks at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., playing football with kids, taking them to swim lessons and getting on his wifes nerves. "You have to be ready for everything," Florence said. "It was getting a little frustrating sitting on the couch, so Im glad they thought enough of me to bring me back." Rivera said injuries to cornerbacks Josh Thomas (concussion) and Josh Norman (thigh bruise) prompted the Panthers to re-sign Florence. Although both Thomas and Norman returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, there is still plenty of concern over their status for Sunday. Two other Carolina cornerbacks -- DJ Moore (knee) and James Dockery (hand) -- did not practice Thursday. "The concern is not only if everyone is going to be cleared, but if theyre going to be 100 per cent," Rivera said. "As we look at it, a concussion is scary thing and a cornerback with a deep thigh bruise is a scary thing. We had to take a lot of things into account and we thinnk (signing Florence) was a prudent move. China Jerseys Quality. . ... We were down to two healthy cornerbacks." Rivera said he has plenty of confidence in Florence, saying he fit right in at practice Thursday. "It was like he never left," Rivera said. "He did a nice job understanding the concepts that were using for this game. Its interesting, but veteran guys like that do make the transition easily." Florence has played for San Diego, Jacksonville, Buffalo and Detroit and has 444 career tackles and 18 interceptions. Florence said hes happy to be back in Carolina, despite the way things abruptly and unexpectedly ended three weeks ago. He called it a humbling experience. "Anytime you get fired from your job its tough, but it would be a lot tougher to come back and be a disappointment," Florence said. Rivera also seems to have settled on a starting strong safety. He ruled out Quintin Mikell for the game Sunday and said he expects undrafted rookie Robert Lester from Alabama will get his first NFL start against Manning. Lester was promoted from the teams practice squad to the 53-man roster earlier this week. "We think Robert Lester is a young man thats got an opportunity," Rivera said. "Hes the next best available for us." Mike Mitchell will start at free safety for Carolina and Captain Munnerlyn will be the other starting cornerback. NOTES: To make room on the roster for Florence, the Panthers waived backup centre Brian Folkerts. ... Rivera said it is likely rookie RB Kenjon Barner (foot) will be held out until after the bye week. ' ' '