WASHINGTON -- After believing in the Washington Capitals' potential during a slow start, Matt Niskanen did his part to push them further up the standings.
Niskanen scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining and the Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-2 Friday night to move into a tie for first place with Columbus in the stacked Metropolitan Division. Washington has won four in a row and seven of eight to increase its total to 37 points.
"We're doing a lot of good things," said Niskanen, whose goal was his first of the season.