In what looked to be a game to rest players for the playoffs turned out to be just that. Coming into the game the Rangers sat Rick Nash, Ryan McDonagh, Mats Zuccarello, Brady Skjei, Jesper Fast and Nick Holden giving them some much needed rest and healing time with a week away from the start of the NHL Playoffs.
After 35 minutes of scoreless hockey the Capitals took a 1-0 lead with a power play goal with seconds remaining on the man advantage by Alexander Ovechkin after a holding the stick call on Rangers D-man Brendan Smith. The Caps added a goal under six minutes into the third by Evgeny Kuznetsov o round out the scoring.
For the most part the Rangers played a solid game for the lineup they ran with. A few undisciplined penalties plagued them during the second leading to the Capitals winning goal, otherwise they held their own with a mixed up lineup.
Henrik Lundqvist looked sharp in his 5th straight start stopping 23 of 25 shots on goal.
Rangers return to action on Saturday Afternoon facing the Senators in Ottawa at 12:30 pm.
FINAL GAME REPORT
NEW YORK RANGERS 0 WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2
POWER PLAY: NYR 0/1 WSH 1/3
SHOTS ON GOAL: NYR 25 WSH 24
GOALTENDERS:
New York - H. Lundqvist (23 SV)
Washington - B. Holtby (24 SV)
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
No Scoring
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
14:49 Washington PPG - Alex Ovechkin (34) ASST: Evgeny Kuznetsov (39), Marcus Johansson (34) 0-1
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS SCORE
05:42 Washington Evgeny Kuznetsov (19) ASST: Marcus Johansson (35), Justin Williams (23) 0-2
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
No Penalties
2ND PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
01:05 New York Chris Kreider - Holding - 2 minutes
01:53 Washington Justin Williams - Stick Holding - 2 minutes
02:56 New York - Too Many Men - 2 minutes, Served by J.T. Miller
12:34 New York Jimmy Vesey - Roughing - 2 minutes
12:34 Washington Karl Alzner - Roughing - 2 minutes
13:09 New York Brendan Smith - Stick Holding - 2 minutes
3RD PERIOD
TIME TEAM DETAILS
No Penalties
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