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Caps vs. Rangers Recap: Ovechkin Strikes Twice, Tops New York 4-3

Red vs. Blue. The story of our nation. The story of our primary colors. And tonight, the story of Capitals vs. Rangers.

Here’s Wednesday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: The Captain Manimal Himself Alex Ovechkin scored two (2) goals, and continues to be an ephemeral force of light.

Minus: The Caps took a lot of penalties in this contest, and New York made them pay, cashing in twice on the man-advantage.

And now, this...

Ten more notes on the game:

1. After losing back-to-back contests to the New Jersey Devils (6-0) on Thursday and the Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2) on Saturday, would the boys in red bounce back on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena against hated, azure-shirted division foes the New York Rangers?