Center Dylan Strome led the way with his third career hat trick — and his first with the Capitals. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren stopped 32 shots for Washington (51-21-9). Ilya Sorokin, whose spot in Washington hockey history is secure after he allowed Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th goal in the teams’ previous meeting April 6,

Dylan Strome recorded his third career hat trick Tuesday night for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued tuning up for the playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in the penultimate regular-season game for both teams.