The Rangers came out playing a strong first period tallying a goal on 20 shots on net. The Rangers goal was a beautiful top shelf shot by Captain Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers scored what seemed to be a power play goal by Mika Zibanejad but the goal was overturned after a Coach's Challenge by the Capitals. The play was deemed offsides as Ryan McDonagh had just lifted his foot off the blueline to take a stride before the puck entered the Caps Zone. Caps' Grubauer kept the Caps in the game with timely saves on Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider.
In the second period the Caps picked up their play in the Rangers end and Henrik Lundqvist came up with some timely saves to keep the lead until on the second penalty kill of the period the Rangers gave up the tying goal when the Caps deflected one off Nick Holden and over Lundqvist.
Tied 1-1 in the third period the Rangers took the lead 2-1 when Mats Zuccarello tallied his 12th of the year on a feed from Chris Kreider after Mika Zibanejad won the faceoff in the Caps Zone.
The eventual game winner was Zuccarello's first career goal in 17 games against Washington.
The Rangers were able to hold off the Caps in the final minutes to take the 2-1 Win.
Henrik Lundqvist backstopped the Rangers with 31 saves on 32 shots on goal.
The Rangers return to action on Tuesday hosting Original 6 Rivals Montreal Canadiens. Game time 7:00 PM
FINAL GAME STATS
NEW YORK RANGERS 2 WASHINGTON CAPITALS 1
POWER PLAY: NYR 0/2 WSH 1/2
SHOTS ON GOAL: NYR 30 WSH 32
GOALTENDERS:
Washington - P. Grubauer (28 SV)
New York - H. Lundqvist (31 SV)
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
07:49 New York Ryan McDonagh (3) ASST: Rick Nash (13), Derek Stepan (30) 0-1
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
17:24 Washington PPG - Alex Ovechkin (27) ASST: Lars Eller (11), Evgeny Kuznetsov (33) 1-1
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
08:37 New York Mats Zuccarello (12) ASST: Chris Kreider (18), Mika Zibanejad (15) 1-2
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
08:19 Washington Brooks Orpik - Holding - 2 minutes
15:14 Washington Brooks Orpik - Interference - 2 minutes
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
02:09 New York Oscar Lindberg - High-sticking - 2 minutes
15:43 New York Chris Kreider - Interference - 2 minutes
19:09 New York Oscar Lindberg - Roughing - 2 minutes
19:09 Washington Brett Connolly - Roughing - 2 minutes
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
No Penalties
NYR STARS OF THE GAME:
1. HENRIK LUNDQVIST
2. MATS ZUCCARELLO
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