Rangers, Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin
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Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
Ovechkin gets No. 872, Capitals score 7 against Rangers
WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd NHL goal, moving within 23 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, to help the Washington Capitals to a 7-4 win against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena on Saturday.
Rangers have some answers, but not enough in loss to Washington Capitals
The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.
The mounting losses have eroded nearly every part of the Rangers’ game, even the one that was once a foundational piece of their success.
The New York Rangers will be without veteran forward Chris Kreider for at least three games after the team placed him on injured reserve Tuesday, per New York Post's Larry Brooks. The move is retroactive to Saturday’s game against the Washington Capitals, where Kreider scored before leaving due to an upper-body injury.
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.
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What channel is New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals on today? Time, TV, streamingThe New York Rangers will travel to Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. to take on the Washington Capitals Saturday afternoon. The Rangers are coming off a 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins Thursday and are 17-19-1 on the season. The Capitals are 25-10-3 and lost to the Minnesota Wild Thursday, 4-3.
On the penalty kill side of the play, the Capitals' PK killed off all four shorthanded situations. The PK has rarely been an area of concern this season, so it's nice to see them stay consistent and keep the Rangers off the board there.
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The New York Rangers will be without veteran forward Chris Kreider for at least three games after the team placed him on injured reserve Tuesday, per New York Post's Larry Brooks. The move is retroactive to Saturday’s game against the Washington Capitals,
A lot of disappointment. Embarrassed. Frustration,” Elias Lindholm said after the Bruins' 4-0 loss to the Oilers.
The Rangers placed left winger Chris Kreider on injured reserve Tuesday, reports Larry Brooks of the New York Post. The move is retroactive to his last appearance on Saturday against the Capitals. It rules him out for their next three contests with an upper-body injury,
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