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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4–1 on Saturday, April 7, 2012 on the road.

Team Goals 2011-2012 record
Washington Capitals 4 42-32-8
at New York Rangers 1 51-24-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 3 1 0 4
New York Rangers 0 1 0 1

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 7 7 3 17
New York Rangers 11 12 13 36

Three stars

  1. B. Holtby, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
  2. N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. R. Hamrlik, Washington Capitals (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 00:32 Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin (1) Brooks Laich (1) Even strength WSH 1, NYR 0
1st 02:18 Washington Capitals Mathieu Perreault (1) Roman Hamrlik (1), Keith Aucoin (1) Even strength WSH 2, NYR 0
1st 18:13 Washington Capitals John Carlson (1) Nicklas Backstrom (1), Marcus Johansson (1) Power play WSH 3, NYR 0
2nd 05:58 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (1) Alexander Semin (1), Roman Hamrlik (2) Even strength WSH 4, NYR 0
2nd 12:44 New York Rangers Brian Boyle (1) Stu Bickel (1), Brandon Dubinsky (1) Even strength WSH 4, NYR 1

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

Team stats

Stat Washington Capitals New York Rangers
Shots on goal 17 36
Power play 1 of 3 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 8 8
Hits 15 22
Blocked shots 9 10
Giveaways 10 6
Takeaways 2 3
Faceoffs won 23/50 (46%) 27/50 (54%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 1 0 1 +1 0 2 2 0 0 16:21
19 N. Backstrom C 1 1 2 +1 2 3 2 1 0 41.7% 18:24
20 T. Brouwer R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 100% 17:44
21 B. Laich C 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 1 0 38.5% 18:12
23 K. Aucoin C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.3% 07:44
25 J. Chimera L 0 0 0 +1 2 2 0 0 0 13:25
26 M. Hendricks C 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 50% 13:41
28 A. Semin R 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 16:37
42 J. Ward R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 100% 10:04
83 J. Beagle C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50% 17:09
85 M. Perreault C 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 100% 07:38
90 M. Johansson L 0 1 1 +1 0 0 1 0 0 14:11
6 D. Wideman D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 23:39
27 K. Alzner D 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 20:34
44 R. Hamrlik D 0 2 2 +2 2 0 1 0 0 16:38
52 M. Green D 0 0 0 +2 0 0 0 0 0 19:50
74 J. Carlson D 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 20:25
81 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19:44
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
70 B. Holtby 36 35 1 .972 60:00 Win

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player
8 B. Prust L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 10:50
10 M. Gaborik R 0 0 0 -1 0 6 2 0 0 18:07
17 B. Dubinsky C 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 13:59
19 B. Richards C 0 0 0 -1 2 4 1 0 0 70.6% 19:47
21 D. Stepan C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0 0 33.3% 20:06
22 B. Boyle C 1 0 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 50% 15:15
24 R. Callahan R 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 0 0 19:23
26 R. Fedotenko L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:28
34 J. Mitchell C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 60% 09:05
42 A. Anisimov C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 2 0 42.9% 16:02
62 C. Hagelin L 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 0 0 15:46
71 M. Rupp L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 08:20
4 M. Del Zotto D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 5 0 0 23:51
5 D. Girardi D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 2 0 21:17
18 M. Staal D 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 6 0 23:56
27 R. McDonagh D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0 0 19:50
32 A. Stralman D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 15:58
41 S. Bickel D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 10:30
New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
30 H. Lundqvist 17 13 4 .765 59:58 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 14:34 New York Rangers Brad Richards Hooking 2
1st 16:41 New York Rangers Ryan McDonagh Delaying game puck over glass 2
2nd 09:43 Washington Capitals Jason Chimera Slashing 2
2nd 13:41 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom Roughing 2
2nd 13:41 New York Rangers Ryan Callahan Roughing 2
3rd 07:45 Washington Capitals Matt Hendricks Slashing 2
3rd 09:40 New York Rangers Brian Boyle Interference 2
3rd 16:53 Washington Capitals Roman Hamrlik Interference 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Dale Hunter
New York Rangers head coach
John Tortorella
Referees
Dan O'Halloran, Marc Joannette
Linesmen
Derek Amell, Brian Mach
Washington Capitals scratches
Mike Knuble, Tomas Vokoun, Jeff Halpern, Jeff Schultz, Michal Neuvirth, Cody Eakin
New York Rangers scratches
Jeff Woywitka, Steve Eminger, Chad Kolarik, John Scott, Mats Zuccarello

2011-2012 season series

Matchup Status Details
New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 1 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 3 Final Playoffs Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 Final Playoffs Game page
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 Final/3OT Playoffs Game page
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Playoffs Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 Final Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Apr 7

Matchup Status Details
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 Final/SO Game page
Ottawa Senators 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4 Final/SO Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Calgary Flames 5 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 Final/OT Game page
New York Islanders 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 7 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Florida Panthers 4 Final Game page
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Minnesota Wild 1 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 3 at Dallas Stars 2 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 6 at Colorado Avalanche 1 Final Game page
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final/OT Game page

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