Lars Eller redirected a Brooks Orpik shot to give the Caps the lead just over 2 minutes into the game.
Then, with 5 minutes left in the frame, Alex Ovechkin made Marc Staal look like an anemic baby fawn, undressing him en route to his second goal of the year.
A Karl Alzner penalty and obnoxious Rangers fans in the 400 level haven't been enough to even the score, and it's 2-0 Washington after the first.
Second period ahead...