Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders

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The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.

Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.

Washington lost its first two games in Ovechkin's absence but rebounded with a pair of wins in the Suns