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Wow. Wow. Wow. The second period between the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders Thursday night was a crazy one. After trailing 3-0 in the first period, the Capitals rallied back with the five unanswered goals in the middle frame and lead 4-3 after twenty minutes. Let’s recap!

Goal #1: Forward Conor Sheary

Sheary got the Capitals on the board 9:07 into the second period, scoring his first goal as a Capital. Defenseman John Carlson and Brenden Dillon assisted.

Sheary in traffic 🚨 pic.twitter.com/haNDxrnxHx

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2021

Goal #2: Sheary

Sheary scored his second goal of the night and of the season with a deflected shot 10:20 in, cutting the Islanders lead 3-2. He has 12 career multi-goal games. Defenseman Zdeno Chara and forward Richard Panik had the helpers.

SHEARY CAME TO PLAY! pic.twitter.com/NKvw3BtDyx

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2021

Goal #3: Forward Garnet Hathaway

Hathaway scored at the 11:11 mark, tying the game 3-3 with his second goal of the season. Forwards Carl Hagelin and Nic Dowd assisted.

GARNET HATHAWAY HAS ENTERED THE CHAT pic.twitter.com/LjOoJ7c8R1

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2021

Goal #4: Carlson

The Capitals took a 4-3 lead 14:16 in thanks to Carlson on the power-play. It’s the first time this season that the Capitals have scored four goals in one period, and Carlson now has two straight multi-point games. Defenseman Justin Schultz and center Nicklas Backstrom assisted.

ASDFGHJKLEIHGUHJNSK pic.twitter.com/307RgM2dVE

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2021

Goal #5: Chara

Big Z finally scored a goal as a member of the Capitals! Chara’s first goal of the season came at the 18:30 mark late in the second period. He extended the Capitals’ lead to 5-3. It marks Chara’s 206th career goal, the third-most goals among active defensemen (Shea Weber: 219; Brent Burns: 212). Schultz and center Michael Sgarbossa had the helpers.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??? pic.twitter.com/LJrwGxcTw8

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 29, 2021

The Capitals scored five goals in the second period, marking the team’s highest single-period goal total since January 18, 2020, when they scored five goals in the third period against the Islanders.

By Della Young