New York Rangers at Washington Capitals

Friday, February 25, 2011, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 6–0 on Friday, February 25, 2011 on the road.

Final score, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
New York Rangers	6	44-33-5
at Washington Capitals	0	48-23-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	2	2	2	6
Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	10	11	7	28
Washington Capitals	13	11	11	35

Three stars

H. Lundqvist, New York Rangers (goaltender)
E. Christensen, New York Rangers (2 goals, 2 assists)
R. Callahan, New York Rangers (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:56	New York Rangers	Steve Eminger (1)	Derek Stepan (1)	Even strength	NYR 1, WSH 0
1st	14:47	New York Rangers	Erik Christensen (1)	Michael Sauer (1), Brian Boyle (1)	Even strength	NYR 2, WSH 0
2nd	04:19	New York Rangers	Erik Christensen (2)	Ryan Callahan (1), Vinny Prospal (1)	Power play	NYR 3, WSH 0
2nd	17:52	New York Rangers	Derek Stepan (1)	Michael Del Zotto (1), Mats Zuccarello (1)	Power play	NYR 4, WSH 0
3rd	06:16	New York Rangers	Vinny Prospal (1)	Erik Christensen (1), Matt Gilroy (1)	Even strength	NYR 5, WSH 0
3rd	19:26	New York Rangers	Brian Boyle (1)	Erik Christensen (2), Brandon Prust (1)	Even strength	NYR 6, WSH 0

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Stat	New York Rangers	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	28	35
Power play	2 of 4	0 of 5
Penalty minutes	15	13
Hits	17	26
Blocked shots	18	9
Giveaways	9	15
Takeaways	5	5
Faceoffs won	30/61 (49.2%)	31/61 (50.8%)

Box score

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 B. Prust	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0		13:19
Number 16 S. Avery	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		09:18
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	57.9%	22:47
Number 19 R. Fedotenko	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	100%	04:55
Number 20 V. Prospal	L	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	0	0	50%	12:52
Number 21 D. Stepan	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	2	0	1	20%	15:18
Number 22 B. Boyle	C	1	1	2	+3	0	3	1	5	0	57.1%	18:20
Number 24 R. Callahan	R	0	1	1	0	2	3	2	0	0		18:50
Number 26 E. Christensen	C	2	2	4	+3	0	4	0	0	1	42.9%	13:44
Number 36 M. Zuccarello	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	3	0		13:35
Number 42 A. Anisimov	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		17:29
Number 86 W. Wolski	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	0		12:56
Number 4 M. Del Zotto	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0		14:42
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		22:38
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0	3	0		21:47
Number 38 M. Sauer	D	0	1	1	+2	5	0	0	1	0		19:54
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	2	0	0		17:35
Number 97 M. Gilroy	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0		20:01

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	35	35	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	8	6	1	0	33.3%	22:44
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0		10:44
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	55.6%	10:03
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	3	0	100%	19:16
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	-2	4	2	0	1	0	80%	18:00
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	37.5%	19:00
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	-2	5	1	0	0	0		09:26
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		12:40
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	4	0	0		17:40
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	11:45
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	50%	13:20
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	33.3%	17:00
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	5	0	0		17:32
Number 23 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0	0		23:49
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0		20:42
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		02:25
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		20:12
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	2	1	0		26:50

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	28	22	6	.786	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:25	New York Rangers	Michael Sauer	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:25	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Fighting (major)	5
1st	10:47	New York Rangers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	17:42	New York Rangers	Ryan McDonagh	Holding	2
2nd	03:06	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Hooking	2
2nd	13:29	New York Rangers	Ryan Callahan	Tripping	2
2nd	16:13	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley	Interference	2
3rd	01:03	New York Rangers	Vinny Prospal	Holding	2
3rd	01:45	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich	High sticking double minor	4
3rd	11:16	New York Rangers	Ryan McDonagh	High sticking	2

Game information

New York Rangers head coach: John Tortorella
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Jonny Murray
New York Rangers scratches: Marian Gaborik, Kris Newbury, Marc Staal
Washington Capitals scratches: Tyler Sloan, DJ King

2010-2011 season series

Every New York Rangers and Washington Capitals game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Tue, Nov 9, 2010
Washington Capitals 0 at New York Rangers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Dec 12, 2010
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Mon, Jan 24, 2011
New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Wed, Apr 13, 2011
New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Apr 17, 2011
Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3	Final/2OT Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Wed, Apr 20, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Apr 23, 2011

Other NHL games on Feb 25

Other NHL games on Friday, February 25, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Florida Panthers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
San Jose Sharks 4 at Calgary Flames 3	Final/SO	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
St. Louis Blues 5 at Edmonton Oilers 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Minnesota Wild 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Feb 25, 2011

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