Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 498 against the Rangers Ovechkin's goal gives Caps a quick lead over Rangers.

The Rangers Are Built To Just Get By Again it came down to one game, one goal, and again the Rangers escaped by the skin of their teeth. When Derek Stepan slotted home a traffic-stopped puck that landed right at his feet, the Rangers had won their sixth consecutive Game 7, all in the la Read more ... st four seasons, tying an NHL record

Alex Ovechkin gets Caps off to a strong start in Game 7 Caps have been out shot 147-102 in the first period by the Rangers during this series.

The Caps-Rangers series had an extra day off so Bette Midler could make jokes about Viagra and Nazis The extra 24-hour pause was the result of a Bette Midler show that also featured a humanoid egg tap-dancing to Yakety Sax.

Rangers Coach Alain Vigneault on Alex Ovechkin’s comments "I would expect both players from both teams to want to come in and win," Vigneault said.

Capitals can’t finish off Rangers in Game 5 New York scores late in regulation to force overtime, where Ryan McDonagh scores off a turnover to send series to Game 6.

Rangers even the series with 3-2 win GAME 2 | The Capitals start sluggishly and their rally falls short despite goals by Kuznetsov, Ovechkin.

Facing the Rangers again, Capitals feel ‘a lot more prepared’ than past playoff meetings "We’re facing the Presidents’ Trophy winners but we don’t feel like we’re overmatched at all," goaltender Braden Holtby said.

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