Following Thursday night’s loss to the New York Islanders, which snapped a six game winning streak, the New York Rangers rebounded this afternoon against the Washington Capitals. Henrik Lundqvist, who started off the afternoon with minimal work, reeled in a huge win with his strong play during the second half of this game. His biggest save of the day came during the closing seconds, as Lundqvist denied Marcus Johansson at the top of the crease to preserve the one goal lead.
With the Rangers coming out of the gates flying, they were able to take the early advantage with a goal coming from Ryan McDonagh at 7:49.