WASHINGTON — The Islanders salvaged a win to end their four-game road trip. And they may have headed home with another of their top young prospects getting a chance to permanently join their lineup.

Oh, and Ilya Sorokin finally looked like the No. 1 goalie he’s been in the past for a full 60 minutes. He made 13 of his 22 saves in the first period of Friday night’s much-needed 3-1 win over the Capitals at Capital One Arena in Cal Ritchie’s Islanders debut.

Ritchie started on Mathew Barzal’s right wing along with Kyle Palmieri. But looking for an offensive spark, coach Patrick Roy reunited Barzal with center Bo Horvat in the third period while moving Ritchie back to his natural center spot with Palmieri and Jonathan Drouin.

“I felt like we were maybe a little shaky at the beginning of the

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