The Capitals have struck first in New York. John Carlson's shot at 4:06 took a sudden change in direction off of Nicklas Backstrom's stick, beating Henrik Lundqvist through his five-hole.
Capitals vs. Rangers: Nicklas Backstrom tips in Washington’s first goal
Upon further review, it’s still a good goal.
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But was it a legal goal? Take a look.
It looked, at the very least, like Backstrom played the puck level with the crossbar. After a lengthy review, the officials let the goal stand. What a bad break for the Rangers early on.
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