The New York Rangers were officially eliminated from the 2021 playoffs this evening after they were handed a 6-3 loss by the Washington Capitals. Washington jumped out to an early 2-0 in this game, before the Rangers rattled off three of their own in a little under seven minutes. However, the Capitals returned the favor with four unanswered goals during the final 22 minutes to secure the win.
1st Period
Nic Dowd (10) - Carl Hagelin (9) & Garnet Hathaway (11) - 14:12
The Rangers’ first mistake of the evening came at the 14:12 mark of the first period as the Capitals were able to convert on a 2-on-1 into the offensive zone.