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PLAYERS: Nate Thompson,  Tim Jackman,  Mike Green
TEAMS: New York Islanders,  Washington Capitals

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Agitators Nate Thompson and Tim Jackman are supposed to provide energy and spark for the New York Islanders, but on this night it worked the other way. Thompson's knee-on-knee hit on Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green and other antics by Jackman helped wake up the sluggish Caps, and they rallied from a two-goal deficit to fend off the pesky Islanders 3-2 in overtime Saturday at Nassau Coliseum. "I think [Green] got mad and said, 'The heck with this,' and he played the way he can," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Joining rushes, shooting the puck, making plays - ... Email </a
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