Washington 3, NY Rangers 1
Saturday, April 23, 2011 3:00 PM
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 23, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Stephen Walkom, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Jean Morin
Attendance:
18398
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| NY Rangers
|
44-33-2-3 |
20-17-1-3 |
24-16-1-0 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
48-23-5-6 |
25-8-2-6 |
23-15-3-0 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 25-8-2-6 record at home this season. The New York Rangers have a 24-16-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 20:03 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Wojtek Wolski played for 18:23 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Wojtek Wolski had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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NY Rangers had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Washington |
|
Wojtek Wolski 1 |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
|
Wojtek Wolski 1 |
Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
Sean Avery 1 |
Assists |
Brooks Laich 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Mike Green 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Henrik Lundqvist .889 |
Save Percentage |
Michal Neuvirth .963 |
|
Henrik Lundqvist 24 |
Saves |
Michal Neuvirth 26 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have a W/L % of .646 after a win and .515 after a loss.
