The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination after going down 3-0 to the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals dropped Game 1 4-1 before making things a little more challenging in Game 2 but still losing 4-3. On Friday, the Rangers handled Washington 3-1. Just five teams in NHL history have come back from a 3-0 deficit, so history certainly isn't in the Capitals' favor.
The New York Rangers withstood the strong bounce-back effort they anticipated from the Washington Capitals and held on to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers beat the scrappy Capitals 4-3 Tuesday night. “I expected that tonight, the way it played out, physical and some attitude and directness inside of the game,” New York coach Peter Laviolette said.
The New York Rangers will try for a repeat performance of the series opener when they host Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The Rangers won 4-1 in Game 1 on Sunday, thanks to two goals from their fourth line, one from Matt Rempe and another from Jimmy Vesey; 20 saves from Igor Shesterkin, and a penalty kill that went 4-for-4 with three shots on goal against.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
27 | D | |
96 | RW | |
19 | C | |
25 | D | |
74 | D | |
26 | C | |
42 | D | |
78 | G | |
4 | D | |
2 | D | |
3 | D | |
46 | D | |
35 | G | |
29 | C | |
79 | G | |
47 | LW | |
25 | D | |
24 | C | |
15 | LW | |
63 | LW | |
77 | RW | |
8 | LW | |
67 | LW | |
21 | C | |
38 | D | |
23 | C | |
17 | C | |
43 | RW | |
57 | D |