The New York Rangers dropped their third straight game this evening as they were handed a 5-2 loss by the Washington Capitals. New York played catchup the entire night, and just never found the tying goal when they pulled back within one. Henrik Lundqvist played out of mind as well, and turned away 31 of the 35 shots he faced on the night.
Here is tonight’s goal breakdown.
1-0 Capitals
T.J. Oshie (5) PPG - Unassisted - 2:24 1st Period
It didn’t take the Capitals very long to jump out to an early lead in this game, and they picked up an early power play goal.