Winnik scores twice as Caps beat Isles in home opener

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    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.

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