WASHINGTON -- Capitals coach Barry Trotz told Daniel Winnik after last season that he wanted more offense from the fourth-line grinder.He listened.Winnik scored twice, on a deflection and a dazzling one-man effort, as Washington beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Saturday night in its home opener. Fourth-liners Winnik, Jay Beagle and Tom Wilson contributed the kind of scoring depth the Capitals hoped to get this season and shut down captain John Tavares and the Islanders top line in the process.Every game you need different guys to step up, and that line was the reason we won tonight, said goaltender Braden Holtby, who made 21 saves. They created the majority of our good chances.Winniks fifth career multi-goal game was his second in 22 regular-season games in a Capitals uniform. He led the way as the Capitals bounced back from a season-opening shootout loss at Pittsburgh to pick up their first victory.It took until almost halfway through last season for Washington to lose two consecutive games in any fashion as it won the Presidents Trophy.With that and other brand-new banners hanging from the rafters, the Capitals honored longtime winger Jason Chimera, who left to sign with the Islanders in the offseason, and got production from one of the players theyre counting on to help replace him. Chimera received a hearty standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period that commemorated his seven seasons in Washington and a few memorable playoff goals.Winnik had no goals in 12 playoff games last spring after coming over from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the trade deadline. The Capitals made a point of upgrading their forward depth over the summer, most notably by acquiring center Lars Eller from Montreal, but Winnik putting points on the board can only help.I think hes capable of it, Trotz said. I just said: `I expect some offense out of you. Dont forget that part of the game, you have pretty good instincts. That was a pretty good start for him.After deflecting John Carlsons point shot past backup goalie Thomas Greiss to open the scoring 11:58 into the first period, Winnik got on the highlight reel with his second goal of the night. Winnik poked the puck up ice to himself and around Travis Hamonic as the defenseman fell down before deking and beating Greiss 7:46 into the second.Winnik scored twice only three times in his previous 625 NHL games for the Coyotes, Sharks, Ducks, Avalanche, Penguins and Maple Leafs.Its not the first team Ive been on where they want me to shoot more pucks, Winnik said. Its something Ive got to me cognizant of and not look pass-first.Winnik, Beagle and Wilson played sparingly against the Penguins because of matchups and were determined to make a difference.Those games are going to happen, like the first game, Beagle said. Youve just got to be ready when the line is called and get out there and try and make an impact on the game.Ryan Strome scored a power-play goal in the first period for the Islanders, who have no points through two games after losing to the Rangers on Thursday. This was a better performance but lacked the finish.I feel like we probably played a little bit better game today, Tavares said. We had our chances, just werent able to bury them.Like the loss to the Rangers, this game featured rookie mistakes as Mathew Barzal took two penalties in the first 5:06 in his NHL debut.Hell never forget that first shift, will he? coach Jack Capuano said. I thought he rebounded well after that.Greiss stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in his first start of the season.Game notes Islanders rookie Anthony Beauvillier was a healthy scratch for Barzal. Coach Jack Capuano said the team had to figure out what the 19-year-olds could do because carrying only six defensemen is not the long-term plan. ... The Capitals went 0 for 5 on the power play and are now 0 for 8 through two games.UP NEXTIslanders: Welcome the Anaheim Ducks to Barclays Center on Sunday for their home opener and the start of five consecutive home games.Capitals: Host the Colorado Avalanche and new coach Jared Bednar on Tuesday.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno . Swell Bottle Nz Liberty . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. Real Wood Water Bottle . 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But Monday night, Rowe will be coaching a home game when the Panthers visit the Boston Bruins, the fifth game of a six-game road trip.Rowe, the first American to score 30 goals in the NHL, hails from Lynn, Ma., just up the road from TD Garden. His brother is a retired police lieutenant there and his family still local.Monday night, the Panthers bring a 1-1-1 record under Rowe into the continuation of their long trip with their new coach.The Panthers, who lost 2-0 in Ottawa Saturday night, face a team that just won a pair of 2-1 games, at home against the Carolina Panthers in a shootout last Thursday and a regulation win at Buffalo on Saturday.Tuukka Rask, who has been outstanding in goal for the Bruins, made a season-high 35 saves, 17 in the third period, to win at Buffalo -- after Anton Khudobin was the winner against Carolina, the first Boston victory of the season by a goalie not named Rask.I think every team likes to have these kind of goaltenders, and a lot of teams do, were just fortunate enough that hes been one of those guys that whenever you slip a little bit or lose a little bit of momentum or youre having a slow start or a tough night, those guys step up and help you win some hockey games, Bruins coach Claude Julien said Saturday. Hes been like that since the start of the season and has been great.Rask wasnt great last season, when the Bruins narrowly missed the playoffs for the second straight season. But he has been brilliant so far this year.Entering play around the league yesterday, Rask was leading the NHL with a 1.60 goals against average, was tied for lead with 13 wins and No. 3 with a .941 save percentage.Saturday night, comming off Rowes first win as a coach, a 2-1 overtime decision at Detroit, the Panthers killed all seven Ottawa power plays but yielded two goals in 19 seconds and went 0-for-4 on their own power play.ddddddddddddIts a tough one to swallow, said Keith Yandle.The Bruins killed all seven Panthers power plays and Rask backstopped a 2-1 win at Florida back on Nov. 1.Rask owned the Panthers through the years, going 16-3-1 with a 1.48 goals against average and .951 save percentage against Florida.Roberto Luongo, who made 19 saves in the loss at Ottawa, is just 15-16-4 with a 2.45 goals against average and .926 save percentage in his regular season career against the Bruins -- but will forever be known for his struggles against Boston in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.Saturdays loss broke Luongos streak of allowing just one goal in three straight games. He is 9-7-1 with a 2.04 GAA and .929 save percentage this season. If he plays Monday, he will make his 944th NHL appearance, breaking a tie with Curtis Joseph for fifth place on the NHLs all-time list.Luongos backup, James Reimer, is 8-3-4 with 3.05/.896 this season and is 7-6-3 with 2.40/.929 lifetime against the Bruins.Both teams come into this game having trouble scoring. Not counting shootout winners, the Panthers scored none goals in their last seven games. The Bruins scored four in the last three, even though both David Krejci and David Backes had two goals and an assist in the last four games.The Panthers announced Sunday that Jonathan Marchessault is day-to-day after suffering a lower body injury Saturday night -- Paul Thompson recalled from the minors. ' ' '
