The New York Islanders recently visited Capital One Arena, handing the Washington Capitals a 3-1 loss on Halloween. The win was capped off by Mathew Barzal\u2019s empty-net goal with 1:16 remaining in regulation. And the tally may have been motivated by revenge for an earlier prank.<\/p>\n
Before the Islanders arrived in DC, they played the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina, the night before. Barzal did not feature in the game, as he was punished by head coach Patrick Roy after being late to the morning skate<\/a>, an incident that a Capitals player reportedly made sure Barzal was reminded of when he arrived in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n Sportsnet\u2019s Elliotte Friedman reported the antics in his most recent 32 Thoughts column<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSomething I\u2019d laugh at if it happened to me: When the Islanders visited Washington last week, someone with the Capitals who is friendly with Mathew Barzal jokingly had an alarm clock placed in his dressing room stall,\u201d Friedman wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe talented forward missed the previous night\u2019s game in Carolina because he was late for the morning skate. We learn our lessons, take our lumps and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n While Friedman did not specifically name the culprit, the list of possible suspects is short. Only four members of the Capitals\u2019 current roster have been teammates with Barzal either in the NHL or with the Canadian national team.<\/p>\n Anthony Beauvillier \u2013 2014-15 U18 Canada, 2015 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, 2016 U20 World Juniors, and seven NHL seasons together with the Islanders Beauvillier quickly became the leading suspect due to his and Barzal\u2019s long spell together on the Islanders, and The Elmonters\u2019 Stefen\u00a0Rosner later confirmed his involvement<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it was Beau,\u201d Barzal told Rosner<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nPierre-Luc Dubois \u2013 2014-15 U18 Canada, 2017 U20 World Juniors, 2018 World Championship, and 2022 World Championship
\nDylan Strome \u2013 2015 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, 2016 U20 World Juniors, and 2017 U20 World Juniors
\nLogan Thompson \u2013 2022 World Championship<\/p>\n