The Rangers took a break from their pseudo-series with the Penguins host a different Metro rival, the Capitals. Their year has been derailed by injuries, and aside from the regularly scheduled players on IR, they were also without Alexander Ovechkin and Sonny Milano tonight. And this is after selling at the deadline.
First Period
The Rangers potted the first goal of the game early. Mika Zibanejad carried the puck from the defensive zone, through the neutral zone, and into the offensive zone. He hit Vladimir Tarasenko wide, who put it right back on Zibanejad’s stick for a one-timer in the slot.