It wasn’t a must win, but the Rangers took a needed two points from the Caps behind two goals by Ryan Strome. I did, however, yell when Strome missed the empty net for the hat trick. That said, the Rangers now have seven of eight points in their last four games, and are beginning to find their groove. They’ve also won two in a row since the drama at the beginning of the week.
Strome’s two goals were great. Anthony Bitetto and Libor Hajek were pretty good too. The Rangers controlled the quality, which is an impressive feat against the Caps.