Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 2: Capitals Up 2-0 On The Rangers
The Washington Capitals got two very key goals within 1:57 of each other in the second period, and beat the New York Rangers 2-0 last night to give them a 2-0 lead on their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Rangers have only come back once in their history after falling down 2-0 in a series, in 1996 to Montreal.
Early in the second, Brooks Laich went around behind the Rangers net, dragging a defenseman with him. As he fell down, he somehow got off a pass to Marcus Johansson. Johansson found Chimera in the slot, and he just ripped one past Lundqvist at 2:11 of the first period. It was Chimera’s second career playoff goal, and first since Game 4 of last year’s seven-game loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
Read Article >Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 2: Michal Neuvirth Makes 13 Saves In Scoreless First Period
Despite each team getting a power play chance, the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals played their second consecutive scoreless first period. The teams are tied at 0-0 after 20 minutes in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Capitals lead the best-of-seven series, one game to none.
Both teams came out fast, with the Rangers having a much better start than Game 1, forcing a lot of shots on Michal Neuvirth. The Rangers came out with a 4-0 lead in shots through the first three minutes of the game. Though the Caps were able to get a chance or two of their own, none of them initially made it to Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers definitely had a jump in this game early.
Read Article >Rangers Vs. Capitals, Game 2: New York Looks To Score More, Rebound From Tough Game 1 Loss
They look to find some offense to support themselves, and perhaps get a bit more aggressive in Game 2 tonight.
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