There was something vintage about this, about the way Chris Kreider faded toward the high slot after the Rangers won a faceoff midway through the third period Thursday.
The mounting losses have eroded nearly every part of the Rangers’ game, even the one that was once a foundational piece of their success.
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The New York Rangers will travel to Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. to take on the Washington Capitals Saturday afternoon. The Rangers are coming off a 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins Thursday and are 17-19-1 on the season.
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd NHL goal, moving within 23 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, to help the Washington Capitals to a 7-4 win against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena on Saturday.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.
Strictly speaking in numbers; yes the New York Rangers, who currently occupy the eighth wild card spot for playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, can mak
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On the penalty kill side of the play, the Capitals' PK killed off all four shorthanded situations. The PK has rarely been an area of concern this season, so it's nice to see them stay consistent and keep the Rangers off the board there.
The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.
The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.