Derek Stepan scored the tie-breaking goal 17 seconds into the third period and Antti Raanta made 32 saves as the visiting New York Rangers beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.
Before the Capitals could get their footing out of the second intermission, Dmitry Orlov’s turnover set up Stepan, whose shot banked off Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik’s skate and past goalie Braden Holtby to make it 3-2.
“It was a good sign for us responding under tough conditions, travel here and obviously going against the top team in the league and proving that we can come out on top,” Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh said.