Following a 5-2 rout of the New Jersey Devils yesterday afternoon, the New York Rangers built on that performance with a high scoring battle with the Washington Capitals. However, despite tying the game during the final minute, the Rangers ultimately fell to the Capitals in overtime. Evgeny Kuznetsov ended the game after the Rangers were caught out during a long shift in the defensive end.
1-0 Rangers
Chris Kreider (26) - Jimmy Vesey (17) & Mika Zibanejad (35) - 0:21 1st Period
The Rangers started this game off with a bang and jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just 21 seconds into regulation time.