NHL LIVE! New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals | Full Game – October 12, 2025 | Regular Season
Both teams are lined up and we are set to get things going. The Capitals will look to go on the offensive as they win the opening draw. Passes it to Stone. Forces the turnover to the neutral zone. Puts it on net. Denied by Thompson. Washington’s got the P. Gets the full use of his stick on the P check and quick feed to Fox. The Rangers take it across the blue line. Good shot. Answers the call with a big save. The Capitals have it now. Here’s a short pass to Curtis. Taken by Paneran and the puck skips away after that move. Caneran close to finding a hole there and does an extra move. Thought he had a little more time and space than he actually had in the play dies. Booms the puck. Quick pass to BS. The Rangers played along the boards. Tosses it on to Carlson. Wilson’s picking up steam. Coats it away at his own end. And now he moves it quickly to Radish. Kyle’s gain the line and on the attack just gets a piece of it to keep it out. Wow. I say he has some fast twist muscle fiber in there because I’m telling you, he makes that save. I thought that was going in, but he just reacts and keeps it out of the net. The Rangers have it from their own end. Fires it into the offensive zone. Washington’s got the puck along the boards. Picked up along the wall by Wilson. looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Moves it over to Radish. The Rangers plant along the boards. Moose can carry on the point. They take control of it. Stopped that one. Didn’t mean to step on you like that, James. But looked at that hit and it just took me off guard. It over stopped by the goender. number 10’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. These are the types of games that offense love and defense hates here, James. I mean, the puck is going north south every single time. Both teams trading chances at either end. [Applause] Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. Still scoreless in this one. puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone and he takes the pass. Tries to get it over to Leierre and they’ll foul for that loose puck along the boards. Picked up along the boards by Leonard. Good possession along the wall. Great extension on his part to take it away and that’s intercepted by Presidentin. Strong use of the body to force the puck loose. Pass back to the point. Denise the slapper. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. Slides the puck over. New York’s ready to go on the attack. Here’s a shot. Turned aside with the glove by Thompson. I don’t think we talk often enough about the skill of balance on your edges. I I mean, he is able to manipulate because he is so strong and he’s able to hold on to the puck even though the defenders are right on him. The frozen biscuits dropped and we are back underway here. Takes the feed and that’s broken up with a stick in front. Both sides mixed up for that battle for the puck along the wall. Cut into the slot. Moves it quickly over to Jubois and he retreats with the puck deep inside his own end. Taken along the wall by Sandine and he takes the feed. Slides the puck to Sabinot. Long reach breaks up the momentum and takes a tour out of the offensive end to find some space at center. Play whistle dead offside the call. Still plenty of time left in this frame. We’re still scoreless. And they take control of the puck here in the neutral zone. Paneran against the half wall. Awesome. [Applause] Not much room available, but that one perfectly executed. Wouldn’t it be pretty if this was a set shot. Just aim for the inside of the post and know that it’s going to go in. That’s not typically the case, but tonight it is. The Rangers and their fans are buzzing right now. How about that? A quick strike just minutes into this one. Well, that quick strike gets them on their feet. And listen, when you’re playing, you can feel that energy. You feed off it when your home crowd is cheering for you. Especially when you’re playing well. No better way than getting on the board first. And a stick in the lane. It’s that pass over and he catches that one with the glove. Goender hangs on for the whistle. New York’s been rewarded early in this one by putting lots of pucks on net. And they take possession after the defensive zone face off. Denied by the goalender. Shurkens going to hang on for the whistle here. It’s been a hoham night for him. Well, it really has. He hasn’t been tested, but it is a close game and he’s got to come up big. He has to stay dialed in and focused in this one. New York’s got the puck after winning the defensive zone faceoff. And now it’s over to Troche. turns it aside with a glove. Ref blows the whistle as the puck’s covered up. Lots of time left in this period. The Rangers lead it one- nothing. Carrick won the faceoff here in the offensive zone. Oh, it was a missile and he stopped it. Puff picked up by Farraari. Gaining momentum along the boards. and he takes the dish. Quick feed to Radish and a stick break set up. Here’s a chance to move the puck outside the zone and there’s the whistle icing the call. [Applause] New York’s going to start with the puck in their own end. dumps it into the ozone. Washington’s got the puck along the wall. The Capitals have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Easily turned away by the goalender with the glove. Here’s a shot redirected off a stick. Battle along the wall. That’s a smart heads up defensive play by Chip. Here’s a chance in front and he denies that great opportunity there. The Rangers have been the better team in this first period. More scoring opportunities and as a result more goals. Washington’s got on the offensive zone. Absolutely levels them. Some players get into the game by physically engaging early. There’s a fine line there, but that was executed perfectly. receives the pass. Laying the body on the attack along the board. Good hit to knock the puck loose and it’s kicked away. He got all of that hit on the play and that goes off a body. Sends it in deep. New York’s got a hold of the puck now. Here’s a short pass to Fox. Good reach for the stick to knock the puck away and he kicks that one out. So Cirin’s got great rebound control and just pushes that out of harm’s way. He scores. Oh, what a play as he gets his own rebound and puts it in. Well, good things happen when you put the puck to the net and this rebound comes right back out to him. But he’s tracking, he’s sniffing, he’s finds the back of the net on a second shot. [Applause] The Capitals didn’t seem rattled at all, falling behind early in this one. Cheryl, they’re they’re right back to even here. Well, yeah, and it’s trusting the process here, James. And coaches don’t love it. They feel like you’re not ready when you get behind the eightball to start, but you stick with it and you don’t let the deficit climb. You can claw your way back into the game. And that’s what’s happened here as we approach the midmark of the period. New York’s looking to break out of their own end. And they keep the pressure on. Quick pass to Paneran. Can’t hang on after that hit. Takes the shot. Big time stop. works it across to Mcichel. The Rangers get a hold of the puck along the boards. Shot and there’s the save. Moves it to Wilson. Washington’s in transition. Takes the pass and now he tries to get it across to Sabinad and we’ll get a face off after the offside call. More than half the period left to play. It’s all tied up off the try and a nice job locking up his opponent. Oh, and some smooth skating to lose the defender there to the low slot and that was denied in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. Faceoff looming as both centers get into position. [Music] And a solid job tying up his opponent. Redirected out front and a great save. There’s the whistle as the puck stopper likes to hang on. New York’s counter and they’re on the attack. Gets the foot on it to make the save. CS won the draw deep in the defensive zone. Pass in front. The Capital slinking against the half wall. New York’s got possession of the puck. Puck leaves the zone on the bad pass and they’ll be forced to regroup. Oh, he’ll feel that one. Washington’s got it against the boards. New York’s got the puck hooked away in the offensive end. Washington’s gained possession along the boards. Puck scooped up by Susi. Slides it to Bronzinski. Slides it diagonally to Avkin. And that was read perfectly. What a play by the frontier. Real arms in the air. We got a penalty coming up. There’s the whistle and here’s the call. Strong’s been flagged for crosschecking. Now, this is such an obvious call for the official undisiplined. Once the arms extend, you’re going to get the crosschecking call. The Rangers will have a chance to get on the power play for the first time this evening. First opportunity on the power play in this game and specialty teams are the difference so many times in a game. Huge for them to set the tone and really get the setup and the looks they’re looking for. Sends a pass over. Oh, it wasn’t clean, but he did enough. Quick pass across to Carrison and that’s intercepted by Bransinski and the broken stick changes directions of the puck. Coolie’s back in the play after gotten a new stick from the bench and man these things snap in half. The Rangers move the puck in the defensive zone. The Capitals will kill off a few extra seconds now. The Rangers going to work on offense. Oh, he’ll feel that one. What a block. Well, he’s firing on all cylinders here getting to that shot lane. He really anticipates the greatest threat on the ice and he makes sure that he redirects that puck. Trying to get the puck out of his own end. And they get the puck out of the zone and it’ll allow them to get some fresh legs out there. Well, shift management is everything, James. Especially when you’ve had one in your own zone. Now you can get fresh legs out there on the attack and everyone can get a breather. Musa quickly over to Laierre. Intercepted the pass from their own end trying to kickstart this power play to the front. Thompson’s going to hang on for a whistle. Still some precious time left on this power play as they get set to drop the puck. The Capitals win the draw. A chance to clear. Takes a spill onto the ice and loses the puck. Oh, what a save on the play. The Capitals will play from the defensive zone and they get the puck out of the defensive end. The Rangers gain control of the puck against the wall and now he moves it to Paneran along the half wall with the puck. Good shot. Great save from in tight. Well, he makes an incredible save on a point blank shot here, James. I love the way he’s aggressive. He’s competitive and he wins the battle. Stro almost out of the box. The Rangers advantage is over. Well, really nice job by this PK unit, James, just negating scoring opportunities. Good goalending as well. Got to be your best killer, but finding ways to get it down the ice and keeping this game tied. Makes a save again. New York’s got a hold of it along the wall. Loses his balance on the play. Quick feed to Barabari. Oh, he steps into the line of fire and blocks that. Hiles got the puck. His feet in front and stopped. We’ll get a face off after the puck stays covered up. More than half the period has gone by. Hope you’re enjoying this one. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied. Carrots won the faceoff deep inside the offensive zone. Oh, comes up with a stop. Goender covers it up and we’ll get a reset here. Centers gliding up to the faceoff dots here. Lier’s won the draw here in the defensive zone. The Capitals take it along the wall. Leonard’s coming against the boards. Here’s a short pass to Mobile. Big save in front. This is an incredible save, James. It’s anticipation as well. Recognize that the shooter is in the low slot getting in front of it and making the save. Big time clock on the play. Well, he’s doing what it takes, James. And this coach is going to love that one. I expect to see him out here again. Moves inside. handles the puck. Here we go. Pucks in deep. The Rangers gain possession. New York’s got control of it now from their own end. Gaining momentum along the wing. Washington’s got a hold of the puck. Quick pass to Dubois. Takes the feed. Oh, how did he get a piece of that? So, Circens able to put that puck to the corner and it really keeps the puck out of harm’s way. No second shot opportunity. Oh, he had a beat, but it goes off the inside post. [Applause] The Rangers win the draw here in their own end. Feeds the puck to Perau. He says, “Let’s get physical on that play.” Moose it to Curtis. Blocked in front. Moosekin. Shot attempt. Completely fails on that. grabbed along the boards by Perau. New York’s got the puck along the boards. Dumps the puck in. Washington’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Here they come up along the wing. Takes the shot and now it’s grabbed by Perau. Here they come on the attack down the right side. Quick feed to Stro inside the offensive zone. angles it over to Perau. Lovers him with the hit. Sandine’s got the puck in his own zone. Getting a little too physical to maintain possession. There’s the whistle. We get a face off after the goalie covers up. Well, I love what he’s trying to do here, James. He wants to separate the body from puck, and that’s exactly what you got to do. You got to play with a competitive edge and an intensity. Past the halfway mark of this period, we got a tie game. Downs won the face off. And now let’s see what they can do. And that shot gets blocked by one of his own teammates. Scooped up along the wall by Project. Right up the gut into the offensive end. The Rangers have it from the corner and that’s blocked in traffic. Frank moving the puck through his own zone off the left wing and into center it on net. Goender covers it up. We get a whistle to slow things down. Zerin’s last save was outstanding. He knew exactly where that puck was going to go. That’s anticipation at its finest to be able to get to the right spot, know where that puck is coming from, and make a highgrade a save. [Applause] Both centers ready to take the draw here coming up. Play resumes here as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. And a good save on the play as action continues. The Rangers have played in their own end. Bees it over to Reddish. Move the puck along the half wall. Tenacious battle for the puck along the wall. Washington’s got a hold of it against the wall along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. Tried to make a move and the puck hops away. Dub such a great player, James. He’s got great hands and intight skill, but just that extra move there, it’s a tricky one and he gets lost in it. And he takes the be sails over the net. Puck grabbed by Dumas. Here’s the chance on the attack. Wow, what a stop by Shen. Hammers a shot. Can’t kill the throws off a stick. Sorry, James. Didn’t mean to sip on your toes, but that was a massive hit. And now the play continues. New York’s got the puck along the wall. Here’s a short pass to Bronzinski through the neutral zone now. Picking up steam. Oh, those rattled after that hit. Wow. And he’s rattled as well, James. I mean, we knew that hit was coming and then all of a sudden, boom. And he’s down for the count. From right out of midair, he passed it down. Taken by Zinad. Big game in the offensive zone from the middle and that pass goes off a stick. Lier’s got in the offensive end. Jostled off the puck and tries to make a diagonal pass to Sabinhad. The Capitals look to start the transition game. Washington’s got the puck along the wall. tries to feed it over to Sabin and uses the length of a stick to knock that puck away. And now he angles it across to Leierre and that’s broken up by Paneran. Here’s a chance to make something happen inside the neutral zone. Puff picked up by Gabriov through center along the wing. Puff dumped in. The Capitals have it now. Off a stick and they can’t connect. Washington’s got it in the neutral zone. Passes it in front and that chance is blocked. And that’s off a stick. Washington’s got the puck. Grabs control of it at the point. New York’s got the puck in their own end. Cber club’s got it in the defensive end and that’s picked off in the neutral zone by Van Regite. Dishes it off. He stopped it. Oh, it was like a rubber band. James, I thought he was out of the net, but he finds his way back in to make that save. Picked up along the way by Brinski. Dumps it in. Washington’s got possession of the puck. The Capitals are across the line and into the offensive end. Seren doing everything he can to uplift his team here. Just look at that last sequence. It was so impressive the way he was desperate and the athleticism shown in that save. He’s got to give his team a ton of confidence. New York’s got a hold of the puck now from the right side. Moves it up ahead. Washington’s got possession at center. Fires it and not much on that one. New York’s gained possession along the boards. Sends it into the offensive zone. The Capitals have it from their own end. Washington’s got the puck in the defensive end. Great use of the twig as he puts that one away. Handles the pass. And now it’s over to Sabinad. Takes that pass back to the point. Denise him. And they’ll get a breather as the goalender covers it up. Got to love how both of these teams are playing so fast right now. I mean, the quick counters and the transitions are creating a lot of speeds which are generating scoring chances at both ends. Just here in the late stages of this frame, you can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. The Capitals win the draw on their own end. Takes the feed at center. Moves up ahead. Takes a shot. Sacrifices the body. Quick shot. Denies him on the slivers up. We’ll get a stoppage in play. See if we can pick up some momentum again here as a faceoff is ready to go. New York’s won the draw. Radishes taking it from his own end. Gets the puck in deep. Picked up along the boards by Edstrom. The Capitals gain possession along the wall. Good use of the body. He didn’t knock them off the puck. And the puck hops out of the offense and so they’ll be forced to regroup. Quick pass to Duane. New York’s going to play the puck from behind the cage. Couldn’t catch up to that pass. Feeds the puck to Carrick. Oh, rocks right onto his own bench. Well, he should have been expecting that one. The extra juice when he’s in and around it. Now he’s in his own teammates’s lap here. At least he gets some help when it’s on this side. Oh, and a great heads up play to force the turnover by Curtis. and they’ll cover it up, forcing a stoppage in play. Oh, that’s an absolutely massive hit, James. These are the types of hits that can change the landscape of the game. The power of the legs right through the body. Lack of awareness there on the puck carrier. [Applause] 5050 off the draw. They take possession. Taken along the wall by the preier and that’s off a stick. Here he is on the tip. Shurkus opted to hang on to the puck for a faceoff. In the final moments of this period, we are all tied up in this one. Washington’s won it. Now they’re going on the attack. Big time stop. This is a fantastic save, James. He’s all over it. What I mean by that is he knows exactly where it is and where he’s moving. A reason why he gets square to it and make the save to inside the final minute of the first here. And he comes up with a huge stop. sends it in on the attack. The Capitals scoop it up along the boards. Moves it quickly over to Wilson into the offensive zone down the right wing. Throws it in. Slides it up to Parson. He carries the puck up along the wing. Parson’s got it in the offensive zone. Grabbed along the boards by Duane through the middle of the ice. Stay into the attacking zone. Washington’s got the puck along the boards and now it’s Brad Hall scores the go ahead go. Well, the game is all about timing here, James. And now they’re in front. So, these next few shifts are critical. They want to play with a ton of energy and keep their opponent guessing. Having another look at it on the replay, we can see that he got a piece of it, but just not enough and it squeaks through to the net. [Applause] Washington’s gone in front by a goal here in the first. Well, I really like the way they’ve competed here, James. They get the go-ahead goal, but they got to find a way to continue to attack. You got to play with killer instinct, especially when there’s so much time left. P scooped up by Curtis. The Rangers gain possession. the P. Oh, and he just puts it wide to the net. And that’ll put a bow on the first 20 minutes of action here tonight. We’ve got lots more still to come. Second period is just around the corner. Fans, take a look at our scoreboard as we acknowledge tonight’s special groups in attendance. Welcome back, cheese pounder. I’m Sabolski. You do you. And here comes period number two. Batteries are charged up. And here we go with period number two. All right, Cheryl, let’s get back to work here for a moment. We’ve already played a period in this one. What do you make of what you’ve seen? New York’s coaches aren’t going to be happy. They know why they’re trailing in this one. It’s there’s been zero accountability from a defensive standpoint. They got to find a way to limit the oddman rushes. And that’s a smart heads up play by. There’s a shot and he was ready for that one. Quick feed to Leafier. Carries the boxer in the neutral zone. Washington’s looking to break out of their own end. New York’s gain possession. Exploring options here inside the defensive zone. [Applause] Quick pass to Dubois. Excellent heads up play to knock that puck down. Tries to get it to Paneran. Gets control of the puck here in his own end. New York’s got him along the wall. Tries to the sweet spot. Thompson’s going to slow it down here and hang on for the whistle. Well, a good decision right there to dictate the tempo of the game, especially when he hasn’t been busy. He’s engaging right now. The Capitals lead here in this second period and they have been the more active team offensively. Washington’s got the win off that draw. Here they come. And now he tries to get it across to Sandine. Here’s a chance. Standing tall with the save. And the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team. Lots of time left in this period. The Capitals are clinging to a 2-1 lead. They take possession as he locks him up off the faceoff. Battle along the wall. Scooped up along the wall by Roy. Gaining momentum up along the side. Puts it on net. Makes the glove stop. What an incredible glove save by the goender. I mean, he gets out to the top of the screen. He’s challenging. He’s saying, “Hey, try and beat me on this side.” Moments away from the face off. Let’s get back to the action. The Rangers come up with the defensive zone draw. Tries to get the puck to Perau. Washington’s got a hold of it against the wall and they’re off to the races for the loose puck. Icing is the call. We’ll get a face off at the other end. [Applause] Washington’s got a hold of the puck. Huge win by the center to give his team an opportunity to get out of the zone after a critical icing. Gets a glove on it to keep it out and he takes the pass. Here’s a shot and there’s a glove save on the play. There’s the whistle as the goalie hangs on. [Applause] And off the draw, they win possession. Here’s a short pass to Parson. Gains the from the rope and loses possession after a solid hit. Look at this. They’ve got some bodies here on the attack. And that ricochets up a twing in front. Here’s a blast. Stos him on the play. Moves it to person. Slides the puck over. Great defensive effort with the stick. Works it across to Frank. Stop by the goender getting a piece of that one. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner. Getting it out of danger. And skilled use of the stick to poke the puck away. and put the puck into the offensive end. Picked up along the wall by Miller. Oh, aggressive move as he puts it away and the puck’s booted away and that battle along the wall comes to an end. Whacks it into the offensive zone. New York’s got the puck behind the net. A little crashing and banging forces the turnover. He grabs the puck here at the point and that cars off one of his teammates in front. Well, he’s really feeling a play from her. He’s got a breakaway. Oh, good save on the play. And you got to love these one-on-one battles. In particular, the goalender so aggressive. Tracks the puck and makes the save. [Applause] The Capitals continue to lead here in this second period, looking strong offensively. The Rangers start with the puck in the road end. Intercepted the pass. Quick shot and he gets in front of the slap shot to make the save. Bounce it out of midair. Big time defensive play and they’ll dump it in. Washington’s got the puck along the wall and now he moves it to Boilier. Stompage in play. Offside the call. Lots of hockey left to be played in this period. It’s a 2-1 game. [Applause] The Rangers win the faceoff at center. Shot and he had an answer with that save. They fight for it along the boards. Tips it along the wall by Carlson. There was a shot. Faceoff coming up as the puck goes up and over the glass. [Music] Officials have got both teams ready and it looks like play is set to resume here. [Music] Washington’s won the defensive zone draw. Moves it quickly over to Mcichel. Here they come on the attack. Quick feed from Shipper. Great save by the goalender on that one. Scrub on the boards. Great defensive effort breaking up the pass. looks to get the puck over to Fox on man rush. New York’s got the puck. Look at this down the right wing. They’re on the attack. Picks up the puck in his own end. Slides it diagonally to Mcichael. Tried to get two Q with it and loses possession. Trying a nifty move when you have good hands. Sometimes it works, sometimes you get denied. And that’s what happened there. takes the feed. Great use of the body to knock him off the puck and that’s intercepted by Radish. Dumps it in. Picked up along the boards by Edstrom. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. That play didn’t go his way, James. He tried a little bit too much there. And when you’re trailing the game, I get you want to try and do a little bit extra and try and create some offense, but unfortunately that didn’t work out. Billier’s got him along the way. Blocked all the way. That might be a save. Well, that is a save, James. I I don’t think the goalender would have gotten to position in time and he’s able to take it away. New York’s looking to break out and he takes the feed. Washington’s got control of the puck. Quick pass to Sandine. Avoids the defender. Oh, how did he keep it out? What a stop by Shurken. Grabbed by Edstrom. Gets the puck in deep. Grabbed along the board by Peran. Js the puck away. Sends it ahead to Avkin. Washington’s moving it into the offensive end. Looks to set up at the point now. Wide to the net. Here’s a stretch pass to Carrick. Fires it into the offensive zone. The Capitals gain control of the puck. Great pressure to force the turnover with the stop. Back to the blue line again. They make some consecutive saves there. He’s got to be wondering where his defense are. I mean, how about a little help? More than half the period left to play. The Capitals lead 2-1 in what has been an entertaining game thus far. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone. puts it in deep. The Rangers gain control the puck against the wall. So got it into offensive territory. Frank’s got it in the defensive zone. The Capitals take it along the wall. Here’s a shot. Scores off a skate into the net. James, this is going to be waved off. They’ll have to have another look at this to see if there was a distinct kicking motion. Call on the ice is no goal. Let’s see what the video review concludes. [Applause] The official waves off this goal initially, but they want to make sure that they get it 100% correct. That is why they come together and they go to the penalty box under review at the war room. They have multiple different angles that the officials can’t get. So, it comes back to them. It’s a good goal and this is the momentum for the away team. Here’s a short pass to Wilson. moves the puck down low and the puck leaves the zone. They’ll be forced to regroup at center. Taken by Farraari. Both sides mixed up for that battle for the puck along the wall. Sends the pass over. Pass to Farahari from behind his own net. Wilson’s gaining momentum. The Rangers have it against the wall. Here they come inside the neutral zone. Moose to Portland. Can’t keep a hold of it. Magnal pass to Carrick. Turns the puck over. Great read defensively there. Passes it over. Can’t keep a hold of it. Quick pass across to Carrick. The Capitals scoop it up along the boards. moves it quickly over to Carlson. Washington’s got it in the wrong zone. Moves it on over to Carlson. New York’s got it in the neutral zone. Heal on that one. Quick feed to Carlson. Here they come on the attack. The Rangers have it from their own end. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone. Slides it on over. Philier makes the move and the puck pops away from him. He is so dangerous when the puck is on his stick in the offensive zone, but he tries one too many moves and he loses the puck. I’ll tell you what, James, that ain’t incidental contact. That was intentional. Certainly trying to really drive that body and separate the player from puck. The Capitals continue to lead in the second. They have been the busier team in the shot department and as a result they lead. The Frozen Biscuits dropped and we are back underway here. Handles the puck at the point. Good defensive effort to poke it away. Avkin slugging the puck. The Rangers take possession in the defensive end. And that one’s picked off. Oh, how did he stop that? What a save by Sha Stricken. And we get a whistle as the goalender decides to hang on to this one. Nearing the midway mark of the period, the Capitals are up 3-1. [Applause] The Rangers get a hold of the puck in their own end. Quick pass to Sabinad looking to make something happen along the boards. and he comes up with a stop there. Thompson’s been a consistent presence in the priest James. I mean, he’s made the stops he’s needed to, but his team’s playing extremely well and that’s why they have a comfortable lead. The Capitals get a hold of the puck along the boards. Puck picked up by Zeinad. Picks it up. Look out. Puck hops out of the offensive zone. They’ll be forced to do it over from center. Oh, he gets a blocker on it. What a stop by Thompson. Feeds the puck across to down. The Rangers have it now. Scooped up along the way by the finish. And are they coming up here? Downs getting called for two minutes here by the officials. Well, there’s contact and there’s hitting in the game, James, but you can’t be over aggressive. You have to slow up before you make that hit. New York’s got another opportunity here on the man advantage. Power plays more time on the ice. The ability to get that puck moving. These players know exactly what they’re doing. They work on it in practice. Spoke to some of them earlier today at the pregame. And they talked about the execution and the defender. What a stop on the breakaway. And the pop kicks free. tries to get this man advantage going from their own end now. Cross to the front and he gets in front of that one. Well, he didn’t flamingo there. And if you want to be on a PK, you got to make sure that you get to those shooting lanes hard and fast. Angles it over to Kulie and he takes the dish. Pulls it around along the half wall. Good. Wait a second. Look what behind it when it looks like you’re single. This is a prime time example of not taking the care of the puck in your own end. And you find a way to get out of it. You weather the storm, but in transition when you are quick, you can capitalize. And that’s exactly what’s happened here. The Rangers have jumped right back into this one here in the second with that goal. And you can certainly feel the momentum changing tides right there, James, especially after that goal. They’ve cut the deficit within one. And now it’s grabbed by Edstrom. Well save made by Thompson. And the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. Well past the midway mark of this period. New York’s trailing by one. 10 minutes. [Music] Carrots won the draw. They’re on the attack. Big time stop there. Receives the pass. Here’s a short pass to Carlson. The Rangers gain possession in their own end. Scrum along the wall. The Capital is built on the boards. Shurken’s going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] The Capitals have been the better team leading in the shot department and they lead it on the scoreboard and they take possession. Nice job tangling him up on the draw. The centerman glide into position. Carrick’s quick stick off the draw wins possession. Radishes picking up steam from the point. Looks to make something happen. Picked up along the wall by Carlson. Good fight for the puck along the boards. Skimps out of the battle along the boards. And here we go. down the right side and into the zone. Shot. What a save by the goalkeeper. Dialed in and able to redirect that puck to the corner here in the end zone. Oh, it stays out. What a save on the play. And they go the other way as they clear the zone. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. The Capitals have it now. And that pass attempt is deflected. Taken along the wall by Van Reamdike. Shot. And that goes off the player. Moves it to Sitterad. Sent into the offensive zone. Washington’s gain possession along the boards into the attacking area from the left side. Went for the dirty dangle and it goes sideways. Oh, I know what he was trying to do there, James. He thought he had it with that move, but he created some space for himself, but unfortunately loses the handle and he dies on his stick. Picked off by Chris. I get when you’re losing, James and you want to get something going. You want to spark your team. You have the puck on your stick, but sometimes you can try and do too much. And I think that’s a product of that as he loses the puck. Tries to feed it over to Prous. Shot and that’s blocked. The Rangers gain possession. Here they come through center and into the offensive end. Great defensive effort with the strip. Good possession along the wall. That’s a textbook save by Thompson in front of the net and the goalender covers up for a whistle on the play. Past the midway mark of the frame. The Capitals are giving their fans something to cheer about as they lead it 3-2. Leier has won the face. Washington’s in on the offensive attack now. Looks to pass it to Leafier. Makes his presence known on the ice. Works it across to Capricov. lets it go. Oh, you might call that friendly fire as it goes off one of his teammates. Can’t keep a hold of it after that hit. Battling for it along the boards. Grabbed along the board by Leonard. New York’s got the puck in their own end. Taken by Paneran. Puck scooped up by Cricov. Slides it diagonally to Trochek and that’s picked off in the defensive end. Picked up along the boards by Tro. Delayed penalty coming up here. Whistle blow stopping the play. Gabricov’s going off for crosschecking. Such a tough penalty to take when the game’s within reach. They’re looking for the equalizer and now they find themselves short-handed. [Music] Both teams lining up for the face off and it’s a chance to see if there’s actually some power in this power play. Well, with their first power play of the game, you don’t have to worry about getting in. It’s already in there. But you do have to worry about winning the face off. The most critical piece to possessing the puck. Once they get that possession, they can get the setup and the options that they want. And they get some breathing room as the puck leaves the defensive end. Quick pass across to Prous. And he uses his reach to disrupt the play. Quick shot. Scores him on the one-time. Moves it quickly over to Carlison. That’s the harsh stricken. Puck is frozen and will get a face off. Special teams so important. Can they capitalize on this power play here with a face off? And a solid job tying up his opponent. They move the puck out of harm’s way. Washington’s got a hold of the puck now. Quick feed to Dwis. Takes the pass. Oh, I thought he was going to be beaten and he somehow got his one too. You can certainly tell that the goalender is dialed in on that last sequence of saves. James, he’s position so he finds a way to make multiple saves back to back. They clear this off. looking to break out here on the power play. New York’s got a chance to work the transition game now. Short-handed from the point they take control of it. Sends a pass over. Oh, that’s a good hit. Drives to the paint. The Rangers gain control of the puck and a successful clearing attempt. Angles it over to Wilson. Stro’s going to play it against the half wall. Moves the pass in front. Oh, and he keeps it here. And he gets in the lane of the block now. Hammers one. Stops it. Back to the point. He set it up. There’s another great save. They really got him on their heels here. Now is going to hang on to the punt for the whistle. Sometimes when you’re trailing in a game, you can kind of be flat. You can be dull, if you will. So you need a spark and this is a type of kit that can really ignite a fire under your team. You can see it right away with the body language on the bench. They liked it. So look for that next shift for them to be on their toes, not on their heels anymore. Pace off coming up. They can smell blood here, I think. Yeah, they need to put their foot on the gas pedal because they recognize that the goalender, he was under siege, James, and he really didn’t get a chance to get much rest. There’s the whistle as the puck is frozen up. Stro’s ready for the draw. This man advantage. The Rangers take possession off the face off under siege trying to get it out of their zone and that’s off the glass and out. And there’s one non-negotiable if you’re going to be on a PK James and that is you got to get the clear and this is done perfectly. And that’s turned aside. Both Anderson today adding such personal touches to their face mask. And in this one, man, he takes it and it gets stopped. Well, you can’t worry about what happened in the game, James. It’s all about what to do now. Stay in the present. That’s exactly what they’ve done. And they’ve got the equalizer. Well, I like the effort and intangibles to their game tonight, James. I mean, it has been an uphill battle as they found themselves down in this game. They continue to battle to chip away. They were urgent on the puck and now they find themselves getting the equalizer. New York’s push to the offensive end gets them the equalizer they needed. Yeah, and with impeccable timing too, James, you know, at the end of the period, you always know you want to maintain your composure, but you also want to create a ton of energy. You don’t want to be scored on, but you certainly want to score a goal. They did just that. They got themselves back at evens in this game. Washington’s got it in the wrong zone. Tries to feed it over to Frank. Handles the puck. Goes right to the crease. Fantastic save. So Cirkins able to get to position and negate that dangerous hot shot. Downs got the puck. Huge steal at his own end. The Rangers take it across the line. Works it across to Bilier. Nice zone entry from the middle. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. The Capitals play the puck from the back of the net. Shots him down. That’s an incredible save here. It’s post to post. How about the power to be able to move laterally that fast to make that save? Here’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away from the right side. He goes to the middle of the neutral zone on the attack and on the boards. Knocked away. Avetchkin stick handling in his own zone. Can’t keep a hold of the puck after that play. Leier’s got it against the boards. Oh, he caught all of that. What a save by Stricken. Man, he was right on that puck. He knew exactly where it was. It was tight to the crease. He got out and challenged right away to make the save. New York’s on the attack. Quick pass to Bilier. Moves it to the offensive zone. New York’s got a hold of the puck. Sends it over to Parson. The Rangers played along the wing. Scooped up along the wall by Tren. Takes a feed at the point. The Capitals have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Makes a move in front. Monster saved by Shurken. [Applause] In the final moments of this period, it’s all tied up. Dupla’s got it and they’ll go on the attack here in the offensive zone. New York’s got the puck with some open space at center. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck. Handles the pass from his goalie. They gain the zone from the left side. The Rangers scoop it up along the boards. Battle along the wall. Grabs the puck in the defensive zone. Pushes it across to the frontier. New York’s got the puck against the half wall. Passing through it and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there. Thompson dialed in right now. Just have a look at that last save. I mean, he had to be moving extremely well in his crease to be able to get to position to make that save. Pop ready to drop here any moment to get things underway again. And they’re in the final minute of the second and a great save. Slides it back to the blue line. Here’s a short pass to Becca Nan. There’s a collision with some authority with all kinds of traffic. He grabs the puck here inside his own end. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by Zabinette. Takes a shot. The Capitals get a hold of the puck in their own end from the open ice. They gain the line. moves it to Miller. Takes the feed. Moves it quickly over to Miller. Blocker saved by Thompson. The Capitals work it through center. Gets the puck over to Kulie. The Rangers carried along the wall. Fans screaming for a shot before the buzzer. The lane was plugged up and that shot’s blocked. and he takes the feed. [Music] Been a fun night in the barn as we bring an end to period number five. The Rangers take possession in the defensive end. New York’s got it across the line. Oh, great move to sidestep the check. Hovers it on net. Oh, one of his teammates was right in the shooting lane there on the attack into the offensive end right up the top. Takes it and looks ahead. New York’s grabbed a hold of the puck now over to Radish. The Capitals look to start the transition game. Handles the pass. Taken along the wall by Du Hane. Cut grab by Chron. slides it diagonally to Leierre. The Rangers grab possession to the puck. Radish has got it in the defensive end. Working the puck deep inside their own end. The Capitals have it against the wall. The pull from the point and that won’t go as it hits one of his own teammates in front. The medical staff is waiting at the bench here looking at him to get off the ice but he is really struggling in significant pain. Dames really laboring as he leaves the game. James, he’s going to make his way down the tunnel with some assistance from the medical staff here because he cannot put any weight on that one leg. they are going to have to do without him for the next indefinite period until we get a medical update here. Big time stop there. The shots come from the middle of the ice and hit has some heat on it, but he’s ready and waiting for it. He’s to position and he makes the save. We’re still in the early stages of this period. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied. And as the puck is dropped, they win the draw here inside the defensive zone. Quick feed to Sabinad. Good battle along the boards for the puck. Looks like we got a penalty coming up here. Quick whistle stops the play. Dup off to the send bin for crosschecking. You got to keep your hands down and when you don’t, you’re going to get the crosschecking call all day long. New York’s power play unit puts their hard hats on as they go back to work. Power play scored earlier tonight and that gives you so much confidence heading into this one. You know how you executed the first time they’ll be looking for those same openings. Wilson’s got it along the boards. Fires it. Oh, much respect as he blocks that one from their own end trying to kickstart this power play. Great coach check on the reach. Moves it over to Perau. Gains the zone through center. Here’s a clearing attempt from their own end. And the puck is cleared. Well, you can see the entire PK unit, their heads are on a swivel. straight line skating and they’re able to get that puck and because they’re looking and aware, they’re able to find the white ice and get it 200 ft down. Tries to dangle and the puck skips away. Quick pass to Edstrom. Takes a shot and he comes up with the save. Parson’s going to play into the corner from the back of the cage with the pop and now it’s grabbed by Person. Oh, that’s blocked. What a stop by Thompson. And the defenseman will head off as the puck is sent in deep. Oh no lock as it goes off the outside of the post. Jerkin’s been balanced and in great position throughout this entire game, James. And he’s weathered the storm at different times within it. Multiple big saves and the timeliness of them are huge. I mean, coming up with a big one at the right time really sets the temperature for your team. Frank’s ready for the draw as they will continue to try to kill off this penalty. New York’s taking possession in their own end into the offensive end now. Can’t pull the trigger to the middle. Oh, and he comes up with a stop and it’s a quick pass to Panera. Just a smothering attack here in the offensive end. And listen to this place light up. Thompson found his rhythm here. James, looking real nice in his crease. The way he’s moving, taking away a huge opportunity for his opponent with that high danger save. Still some precious time left on this power play as they get set to drop the puck. gets his own face off and he wins the draw. Oh, how about that for sacrifice round? You have to sacrifice and I love the way that he gets out there aggressively and make sure that that shot does not get to the net. Big opportunity here on the power play with this offensive zone. Well, a lot of ice available to get the goalenders extremely fatigued. Get him moving east. gets a stick on it. Redirected off one of his own line rings there and they get the puck out. Grabbed along the board by Avetkin and he can’t hang on after that hit. Dubos almost ready to get on this. He was locked in there. And look at this. These fans are starting to get on their feet to recognize what an incredible save we just witnessed. Yeah, he made an incredible one, didn’t he? And and you got to embrace it when they’re on their feet and supportive you cuz you know you hear booze often when you let a bad one in. So embrace it. You can tell that he’s feeling it right now. New York’s gain possessional on the boards. ABS really laboring to get off here. James, it looks like he’s been injured. I hope he’s okay because they’re going to need him in this game. Denied by Thompson. Well, he does a great job of having sound positional play based on where the puck is on that low inner slot and he makes himself big, takes away the holes and makes a save. Savannah Jad’s a real competitor out there, James. I mean, he got injured somewhere on this shift. As you look at this last replay and then he’s all laboring, but he doesn’t want to put his team in a bad spot. Wants to make sure he gets a right change at the right time. Lots of time left in this period. We are all tied up in this one. The Rangers take possession off the face off and he hits one of his own teammates with that shot. Shuts him down. Leonard’s moving the puck through his own zone. Sends it in deep. They fight for it along the boards. Here’s a short pass to fires it into the offensive zone. The Capitals get a hold of the puck along the boards. Moves it to Bilier. Washington’s got the puck along the wall and serves up a little knock on the play. New York’s crossed the line and on the attack. Tries to make a move and can’t hang on to the puck. So difficult to stop in tight and he’s got magic hands, but unfortunately this time it doesn’t go his way as he tries to get a little nifty. Sometimes simple is the best way to go. Washington’s got the puck against the wall. Oh, what a save he made on the one-time. Let’s have another look at that monster of a hit there, James. You got to love it. You have to have great timing and you got to know when your opponent’s vulnerable. Plenty of playing time left in this frame. We got a tie game. The Rangers start with the puck in their own end along the board. They battle for the puck. takes the feet at the back end, slides it across. He gets a piece of it with his trapper. Nice play. Does a great job with some great pushes to get to the top of this piece and make the save from the high danger area. The Capitals gain possession in their own end. Fads it over. Here’s a chance. And that shot dies in traffic. The Capitals cross the blue line and are on the attack. New York’s regained possession of the puck. Slides it over to Fox. Puck picked up by Perau. The Capitals have it now. Picked up along the boards by Kulie. The Capitals in transition at center. New York’s got the puck in their own end. Rocked on the play taken by Van Ream. Oh wow. Devastating hit there. Oh, painful James. I felt that one in the broadcast booth. Takes a couple of knocks and loses control. Fishes it off. Just gets a piece of it to keep it out. Wow. Miller’s taking it from his own end. Hard hit frees up the puck. Dumps it into the ozone. The Capitals gain control of the puck against the wall. Ref blows the whistle as the puck’s covered up. Wow, James. I mean, not everyone can listen to Thunder is hit like that. I mean, he just clobbered his opponent. Still a lot of time left in the period as we approach the midway mark. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. Washington’s going to start with the puck in their own end. Quick pass across to Ovuchkin and they turn it over in the neutral zone. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to put that one away. Moves it quickly over to Stone. moves the puck across to Paneran looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Washington’s got a hold of the puck now. Great pass in the left wing. Here’s a shot turned aside with the glove by Sha Stricken. Goender covers up. We got a stoppage in play. So out for the remainder of the game, James with that injury he suffered earlier. We’ve just received word from the staff that he will be out for an indefinite amount of time. An unfortunate story line here throughout the game and now we know for sure he will be back. Across and that carries off a body in traffic. Lets it go to the slot. Oh, and uses the blocker to stop that one. Nice save by Thompson. I really like to save James because he challenges the shooter who’s all alone in the slot area. He turns aside a real dangerous opportunity. Centers collide into the dot as a face off. Ready to resume play. New York’s won it. Now they’re going to attack. Scores him in front. Passes it over to carries the puck on. Here we go. Pucks in deep. Quick feed to Troche. Feeds it on over to Schneider. And now he angles it across to Perau. Jumps the puck in. The Capitals have it behind the cage. Moves the puck. Leonard’s got it in the offensive zone. Denies the clapper. We got a whistle as the puck’s frozen. More than half the period left to play. It’s all tied up. The Capitals win the draw and they go on the attack here in the offensive zone. Loses the coverage there. New York’s got the puck against the boards and a great save. That’s a fantastic save by the goalender, but his team has to do a better job of protecting the middle of the ice. Those high danger scoring chances eventually go in. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone and he takes the pass. Takes the cross ice pass. Oh, that’s glove by Sturken. Let’s have a look at that last hit. I mean, that was absolutely huge, James. You know that this is a momentum changer. You can see the bench erupt with that one. They win the face off here in the road end to take possession. Slides the puck over. Here’s a chance. Nowhere for that shot to go through. Dished on over to Wilson. Washington’s coming along the wall. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. Puts it on in and it’s struck by the glove. Nice play there. Thompson’s going to hang on for a whistle. Official signals for the players to get into position and we’re about ready to drop the puck. Puck is dropped and we are back underway. Slides it across to Mcichel. Great pressure to force the turnover by Miller. The Rangers get a hold of it. Washington’s going to play the puck from behind the cage across the line. Quick shot. New York’s looking to break out of their own end. Plays the puck up ahead. Tried to get two Q with it and loses possession. Tried a great move there. We all know what great hands he is in tight. trying to create some space, but it bobbles off the stick and he lost possession. The Rangers scoop it up along the boards. Slides the puck over to Fox. Delayed penalty looming. And with the delayed penalty called, they get the extra attacker out here on the ice. Hammerson on. There’s the whistle. And here’s the call. The Capitals have been handed to for interference. Well, you’re going to get the interference call anytime you impede the forward movement of your opponent when they do not have the puck. You got to allow that to happen, otherwise you go into the box. New York’s got another opportunity here on the man advantage. has scored today, but hasn’t been excellent. This is where coaches make adjustments whether you go to PP1 or PP2 or even if you intermix them. trying to clear the puck from his own end. And that’s one way to help kill off this penalty as they get the puck out. Cheryl, well, when you’re on the PK unit, you have to be able to anticipate. They do just that. They’re able to retrieve the puck and fire it down the ice. Makes no mistake on the clear, James. Hard and heavy on the stick. Gets it out of his own end. Retrieves the puck trying to kickstart this power play. The Rangers have made a fantastic comeback, James. They stuck with the game plan. They never quit and they continue to fight throughout the game and they clear that puck. The Rangers have it behind the net. Angles it over to Becca. Puck dumped in. Radish is looking to make something happen here in the corner. Oh, just a great heads up play by Leonard from the left side. They enter the attacking zone. Quick pass to Mcichel. And a poke check knocks the puck away. Here’s a short pass to Mcichel and makes the routine save. The Rangers move the puck in the defensive zone. Shot. That’s off a stick. Trying to get it out of their own end. And they clear the zone and that’ll shave some time off. A great sequence by the PK unit. Really aggressive. close quickly on the puck and they get it down the ice. Moves it to Radish and the goender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net and the puck is moved to a safer spot on the ice. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. Slides the puck to Parson. New York’s got possession at center. Moves it quickly over to Parson. Oh, hello. Comes up with the puck with a quick steal. Nice flick of the stick. Puck moved back to the neutral zone. This is a tough power play sequence. Unable to get it into the offensive zone and the crowd certainly doesn’t like his booing all over the place. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away. Thompson’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. More than half the period has gone by. I hope you’re enjoying this one. The next goal could be a big one as we are tied. The Rangers will go to work here in the offensive center. Makes the save. Moves the puck into the attacking area. And they continue to fight for that puck around the wall. Kyle’s got the puck in his own zone into the offensive end right up the middle. Stop by the goalender. Thompson’s made a great save and even better is the redirect to the corner. Tries to feed it over to Carrick. The Rangers move it in. Carrick’s last play was impressive, James. I mean, he’s falling. He’s almost on one foot. Incredible balance, but more importantly, the awareness to know exactly where he was passing and distributing the P. sit over and block it and he may have just stopped the goal. I think he did, James. I mean, you got to protect the house, especially when it’s a great threat shot like that and he finds a way to get in front of that and quick. Here’s the chance in front and he denies that. Great opportunity there from right out of midair. He bats it down. Quick feed to the Pierre. Stolen in the open ice. The Capitals have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Puck scooped up by Schneider. Good pass to Tro. Pass is over to Bilier. Moves the puck to Fox. Here’s a shot turned aside with a glove by Thompson. Liierre’s got the puck along the wing. Intercepted at center by Miller. pulls the puck along the half wall. Can’t stay on his feet after that hit and it doesn’t reach the net cuz it goes off a stick. The Capitals pick up steam and are on the attack. The Rangers gain possession in their own end. Must the shot attempt moved up ahead here in the neutral zone. Works it across to Bilier. Sends it in front. He scores. What an opportunity and delivers. Well, this is a really smart shot through traffic, James. The recognition of the net front presence in screen and the goalie drops to the butterfly position really tries to make himself as big as possible, hoping that the puck just hits him because he can’t see it. The Capitals now have the lead here in period number three. And it’s crunch time now. It is crunch time. And it’s crunch times, James. I mean, it’s been back and forth all game. Now you find yourself in the lead. So, you have the momentum. You’ve killed your opponents. So, continue to hold it. Continue to apply the pressure. That opportunity is rejected. Goender covers it up. And we’ll get a reset here. A critical draw here. [Music] New York’s won the draw. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Big time stop there. There takes the be Washington’s hing the breakout and he gives it over to Curtis. Can’t stop the coverage. The Rangers get a hold of the puck in their own end and he feeds it down to Paneran. Knocks the P loose. The Capitals have it now. They go on the attack through center. Poked away and forces the turnover at center. Great pass in the left wing up the middle. Now Washington’s got the puck along the boards. Lugs the puck into the offensive zone corner. New York’s got control of it now from their own end. And he slides it quickly to Kulie. Shot. Real difficult to get to the middle of the ice. Often you pay the price and he’s got a golden opportunity from the slot area and just misses. [Applause] a lot on the line here in this offensive zone faceoff. Locks them up on the draw as they take possession. Oh, look at this. New York’s got the puck along the wall. Exploring options here inside the defensive zone down the left wing and into the offensive zone. Here’s a short pass to Wilson. Washington’s through center in now in the offensive end. Scooped up along the wall by Dumo. Carries it into the offensive end up the middle. Oh, and he misfires on that. Washington’s got the puck in their own end. Scrum ensues along the boards and that’s just out of reach. [Applause] I love this play and really the relentless will to shield the clock. I mean, it’s not easy to board off your opponent numerous times as you’re getting pushed and shove. James, he finds a way to do it and he buries it. The Rangers last goal, Cheryl. Huge. It is massive, isn’t it? And the timing is impeccable. Right at the end of the game, you find a way to get the equalizer. And this really puts the opponent on their heels. It tightens up their stick. So, they have to attack and find a way to get to the net. Great pass from him off the right side. Moves it to Bilo and he turned that one aside. Directed over to Bumps. Slides the puck across to Lebrer and now it’s grabbed by Trojan. Oh, what a save in front. Oh, it’s another consecutive save. Well, that’s how you get a puck, James. I mean, you recognize the timing it takes to meet your opponent right at the right time. And I mean, that’s just an explosive hit. Gets the job done here in the late going of the frame. We are all tied up in this one. Carrick’s won the face off. Let’s see what they can do. And that shot gets blocked by one of his own teammates. It’s pretty clear that he’s hurt James as he’s laboring towards the bench and it is a struggle. Someone’s going to have to help him get off. Here’s an opportunity in front of the net. Good solid check and he loses control of it. The Capitals will play it in their own end. Oh, the move. Oh, denies him with the paddle save. Carrick’s really laboring as he leaves the game, James. He’s going to make his way down the tunnel with some assistance from the medical staff here because he cannot put any weight on that one leg. They are going to have to do without him for the next indefinite period until we get a medical update here. The Rangers gain possession. Knocks it down in front and that’s knocked away. The Rangers have it on the offensive end. Harrison on net there. Thompson’s able to put that puck to the corner and it really keeps the puck out of harm’s way. No second shot opportunity. Pass up ahead. Avoids the punch. Oh, he steps up with the glove to stop that one. A big draw looming here in the offensive zone. Nice job tying up his opponent. New York’s got a hold of the puck now. The Capitals take possession here in the open ice. A spirited battle along the boards for the puck. Looks to make a play over to Alushka and he makes a save on that play. Thompson’s opted to hang on to the puck for a face off. A big face off here inside the offensive end. They take possession as he locks them up off the face off. Oh, look at this. Here they come. They’ve got numbers. Here’s a pass down low. Quick shot. What a save by Shuken. What a great reb breaking up the pass. Situation critical as we approach the final minute of the third. Can’t get it to go. Moves it quickly over to Bilier. The Capital is looking against the half wall. And that’s a smart heads up play by Paneran. And that’s hooked away. Washington’s gain possession along the boards. Lier’s lugging the puck across the line down the left wall. The Rangers will take it from the back of the net and he moves it up to Leonier. Feeds the puck over to Paneran. Here’s a chance to the middle. Great defensive heads up play to pick it off. And now it’s over to Turtis. And we’ve got an offside with a faceoff looming. Teams are ready for the draw. The linesman about to drop the puck. And with the two setters tangled up, the winger skates away with it. New York’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Gets it over to Susi. [Applause] Well, there you go. The end of the third period. Regulation has been played out and we still don’t have an answer. We still don’t know who’s going to win this one. So, buckle up cuz overtime is coming up next. Hungry? Try our restaurant for dining with great TV action or get a light meal at one of our many grill locations on the concourse. Carrick’s out for the remainder of the just received word from the staff that he will be out for an indefinite amount of time. An unfortunate storyline here throughout the game and now we know for sure he won’t be back. Huge play in his own end to come up with the pop and he’ll take a moment to regroup back in center. Oh, that has some heat on it and he makes the save. Gaining speed through center and here they come on the attack. Denied by the goalender from the left side. He moves it up ahead. Here they are on the attack looking to end it and he keeps it alive. What a stop. Side steps the kick. Turns him away up along the wing. Grab by Paneran. Here they come on the attack. Shot and it goes off the iron and stays out. The Rangers are still at even here. They had an opportunity to go up by one, but unfortunately they hit the pipe again. Can’t connect. Good use of the body on that gave a stick. Oh, we are still tied. What a stop. A ton of connected play on both sides of the puck right now. Generating a ton of speed and offense. Both teams looking to score goals. High danger scoring chances. Coaches don’t like this one because there’s not a lot of defense. [Applause] This is a face off they’ll definitely want to win here inside the offensive zone. Washington’s got it and they’re on the attack. Oh, that’s a great shot block there. Well, yeah. I mean, it’s great a scoring chance and you want to make sure that you get in front of that one and he did. He gets all of it. Oh, look at this chance. Shot and there’s the save. Covers it up and we’ll get a stoppage in play. A critical draw here. Croch won the draw deep in the defensive zone. Picks up the puck at his own end. The Rangers take it along the wall. Just slide to the net. The Capitals gain control of the puck. Washington’s moving it into the offensive end and he gets in front of that. Well, a nice save by the goalender and even better is that he redirects the puck to the corner to safety. The Rangers played along the boards looking to end it and he denies him with a monstrous save here in overtime. Thompson’s tracking the puck extremely well right now. Just have a look at that last save to be able to get in front of that puck to be able to keep it out of the net. Outstanding performance by him on that last one. [Applause] A lot on the line here in this offensive zone faceoff. The Rangers win that offensive zone faceoff. The Capitals played along the boards. New York’s looking to break out of their own end. Look out. Here they come on the attack. Oh, he’s dialed in tonight. What a save on that one. Oh, what an open shot. James shows incredible quickness right there as he makes one and then the second save. Slides the diagonally to Sandine. Pop moved over to Dubis. Oh, he had the answer on that one. Dubis got it along the wing. Stopped by the goender. Picked up along the wall by Sandine. Picked up by Schneider. Quick feed to Bronzinski. Intercepts it at center. Tries to get the puck over to Sandine. Slides it across. Kovichkin. New York’s got it in their own zone. Along the boards, they battle for the puck back and forth. The Capitals gain possession along the wall. Here’s the pass through. Great defensive play to pick off the pass. Dumps it in. Taken along the wall by Troche. Here’s a chance. Oh, saved it. What a stop. Now that’s desperation at its finest to be able to get to that puck and sending a clear message to his team that he’s behind them. He’s going to be the foundation tonight. Oh, and a nice play to free up the puck there. Washington’s got it now. New York’s got the puck. Grabbed along the board by Kohley. That knocks him off the puck. The Rangers will play from the defensive zone. Here we go. You knew that they were going to respond after he got clipped. They have to respond, James. It’s the right thing to do. If your star player gets bone crushed or clipped, you have to find a way to answer and respond for them. right on the button and this thing’s over. Oh, he got his bow on. He really connected on that one. Hockey is played at high levels and it’s so intense and sometimes frustrations and emotions boil over and this fight is a result of that. But the winning team is going to be the home team and you can feel it in the building. All the energy has been built for the home team. The Rangers come up with the defensive zone draw. Paner stay the line and on the attack. The Rangers gain control of it. The couples get a hold of the puck on the boards. [Applause] [Applause] What a way to count. Well, he does it all on this play, James. And he’s going to get rewarded by his coach and the entire team. I mean, he starts the entire thing with breaking up a play, with intercepting and finding a way to gain speed and get it to the net. If it doesn’t get it to the net, he finishes it off as well. And time for the fans to get in on the celebration with the stick salute. This is a great tradition, James, as they all stick around in anticipation of this salute. A nice thank you to the fan base. Well, that’ll do it for all of us here at EA Sports. I’m James Solowski, and we will see you next time from Ringside.
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