The New York Rangers generated few offensive chances through two period and were in too deep of a hole to climb out. Still they battled to the end and gave the first place Capitals a scare. Four goals in the third period but they could not get the equalizer with the goalie pulled.
Rangers vs Capitals: A valiant comeback too little too late
This could’ve been a different game if Mika Zibanejad’s bank chance off the face of T.J. Oshie went in. Instead, Dmitry Orlov made a stick sweep save as the puck was just about to completely cross the line.