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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 4, NY Rangers 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 8, 2017
Where: Captial One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Jake Brenk, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
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NY Rangers 0112
Washington 1124
Periods:
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1
NY Rangers   Washington
  0:00 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  0:06 John Carlson blocks shot from Rick Nash.
  0:14 Jay Beagle scores. Assisted by Devante Smith-Pelly and Chandler Stephenson.
  0:14 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
  0:24 Alex Ovechkin hits Nick Holden.
  0:32 Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
  0:40 Tom Wilson hits Ryan McDonagh.
Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:14  
  1:27 Takeaway by Jakub Vrana.
Kevin Shattenkirk hits Andre Burakovsky. 2:22  
Boo Nieves blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. 2:26  
Giveaway by Brady Skjei. 2:26  
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 2:31  
Jimmy Vesey wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 2:32  
Jimmy Vesey hits Dmitry Orlov. 3:01  
Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh. 3:07  
  3:32 Giveaway by Braden Holtby.
Shot by Michael Grabner misses the net 3:35  
Brendan Smith shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:52  
Marc Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 3:52  
  4:02 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  4:02 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
  4:14 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich. 4:29  
  4:47 Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Jesper Fast wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 4:49  
  5:13 Lars Eller blocks shot from Boo Nieves.
  5:20 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  5:46 Giveaway by Brooks Orpik.
  6:12 Jay Beagle hits Kevin Hayes.
Rick Nash shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:26  
  6:37 Tom Wilson wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
  6:48 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
Michael Grabner blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 6:53  
  7:44 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  7:46 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  7:50 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 8:02  
  8:03 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
Chris Kreider hits Andre Burakovsky. 8:12  
Chris Kreider blocks shot from Andre Burakovsky. 8:23  
Giveaway by Henrik Lundqvist. 9:10  
  9:33 Giveaway by Devante Smith-Pelly.
  9:42 Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Nick Holden.
  9:47 Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov.
Jimmy Vesey hits Madison Bowey. 9:58  
  10:52 Takeaway by Alex Chiasson.
  11:23 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  11:24 Andre Burakovsky wins the faceoff against Boo Nieves.
  12:02 Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  12:21 Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  12:26 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  12:27 Jay Beagle shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Brady Skjei hits Devante Smith-Pelly. 13:07  
  13:33 Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom.
  13:38 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  13:46 Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net
  13:55 Shot by Madison Bowey misses the net
Boo Nieves blocks shot from Jakub Vrana. 14:45  
  15:54 Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey. 16:03  
Marc Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 16:33  
Michael Grabner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 16:47  
Mats Zuccarello penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alex Ovechkin. 16:57  
Rick Nash wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 16:57  
  17:03 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Giveaway by Marc Staal. 17:27  
Kevin Hayes shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:35  
  18:14 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Nick Holden blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. 18:18  
  18:25 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  18:29 Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin.
  19:00 Devante Smith-Pelly wins the faceoff against Chris Kreider.
J.T. Miller wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 19:04  
  19:20 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Jimmy Vesey hits Chandler Stephenson. 19:54  
  19:54 Alex Chiasson wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
2
NY Rangers   Washington
Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 0:00  
Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 0:57  
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello. 1:00  
J.T. Miller shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:10  
Shot by J.T. Miller misses the net 1:21  
J.T. Miller penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nicklas Backstrom. 1:35  
  1:35 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Rick Nash.
  1:57 Evgeny Kuznetsov penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan McDonagh.
Chris Kreider wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 1:57  
  2:03 Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Chris Kreider.
  2:14 Dmitry Orlov hits David Desharnais.
Shot by Kevin Shattenkirk misses the net 2:24  
  3:17 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Shot by Rick Nash misses the net 3:38  
Kevin Hayes shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 4:02  
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 4:05  
David Desharnais shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 4:06  
Chris Kreider hits Madison Bowey. 4:18  
Brady Skjei shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 4:22  
  4:22 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Boo Nieves.
  5:03 Takeaway by Chandler Stephenson.
Takeaway by Boo Nieves. 5:11  
  5:21 Tom Wilson wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
  5:37 Tom Wilson hits Nick Holden.
  5:43 Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  5:59 Tom Wilson hits J.T. Miller.
  6:16 Tom Wilson hits Nick Holden.
Mats Zuccarello hits Brooks Orpik. 6:28  
  6:39 Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Jimmy Vesey.
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 6:40  
Takeaway by Chris Kreider. 7:12  
  7:19 Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Paul Carey shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:26  
Boo Nieves hits Lars Eller. 7:59  
  8:00 Brett Connolly blocks shot from Jesper Fast.
J.T. Miller wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 8:06  
  8:13 Brett Connolly hits Brendan Smith.
Mats Zuccarello hits Christian Djoos. 8:44  
Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 8:56  
  9:25 Tom Wilson hits Nick Holden.
Jimmy Vesey hits Nicklas Backstrom. 9:36  
  9:44 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Rick Nash hits Brooks Orpik. 9:56  
  10:03 Madison Bowey blocks shot from Nick Holden.
Boo Nieves shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:12  
Brady Skjei shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 10:33  
Chris Kreider wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 10:49  
Shot by Brady Skjei misses the net 10:54  
Chris Kreider hits Dmitry Orlov. 11:02  
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 11:12  
  11:13 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
  11:29 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh. 11:34  
Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello. 11:39  
  11:42 Nicklas Backstrom scores.
  11:42 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  11:49 Andre Burakovsky shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  11:50 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  12:02 Shot by Lars Eller misses the net
  12:04 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  12:32 Brooks Orpik hits Boo Nieves.
  12:53 Brooks Orpik hits Boo Nieves.
  13:00 Jay Beagle hits Jesper Fast.
  13:14 Madison Bowey hits Boo Nieves.
Paul Carey penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Devante Smith-Pelly. 13:32  
Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 13:32  
Ryan McDonagh blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov. 14:10  
Michael Grabner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:23  
  14:47 Takeaway by John Carlson.
  15:26 Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  15:27 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  15:33 Shot by Jakub Vrana misses the net
  15:43 Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Rick Nash.
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 15:44  
  16:28 Alex Chiasson penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brady Skjei.
  16:28 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
  16:35 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  17:03 Takeaway by Lars Eller.
Ryan McDonagh blocks shot from John Carlson. 17:09  
Rick Nash hits Lars Eller. 17:15  
  17:42 Devante Smith-Pelly blocks shot from Mats Zuccarello.
  18:15 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
J.T. Miller wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 18:47  
Ryan McDonagh hits Alex Chiasson. 18:57  
Michael Grabner scores. Assisted by JT. Miller. and Ryan McDonagh. 19:03  
  19:03 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Boo Nieves.
  19:33 Giveaway by Brett Connolly.
  19:35 Brett Connolly hits Paul Carey.
  19:52 Brooks Orpik hits Jesper Fast.
Marc Staal shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 19:58  
3
NY Rangers   Washington
  0:00 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Giveaway by Michael Grabner. 1:12  
  1:16 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 1:28  
Shot by Paul Carey misses the net 2:20  
  2:35 Brooks Orpik hits Boo Nieves.
  2:36 Madison Bowey blocks shot from Brady Skjei.
  3:07 Chandler Stephenson blocks shot from Rick Nash.
Takeaway by Kevin Hayes. 3:33  
  3:59 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
Takeaway by Brendan Smith. 4:13  
  4:17 Tom Wilson hits Brendan Smith.
  4:20 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  4:21 John Carlson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Michael Grabner blocks shot from Nicklas Backstrom. 4:24  
  4:31 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  4:31 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  4:40 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  4:48 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 4:53  
  5:16 Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Kevin Shattenkirk.
  5:25 Shot by Matt Niskanen misses the net
  5:52 Madison Bowey hits Jesper Fast.
  6:08 Madison Bowey penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jesper Fast.
David Desharnais wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle. 6:08  
  6:14 Jay Beagle blocks shot from Kevin Shattenkirk.
Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:21  
Shot by Jimmy Vesey misses the net 7:15  
Takeaway by Jimmy Vesey. 7:21  
Ryan McDonagh shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:53  
  7:54 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Chris Kreider.
  8:23 Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin.
  8:28 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against J.T. Miller.
Ryan McDonagh hits Tom Wilson. 8:34  
Nick Holden hits Tom Wilson. 8:56  
  9:21 Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  9:23 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Boo Nieves.
Brendan Smith hits Jakub Vrana. 9:28  
Jesper Fast scores. Assisted by Paul Carey and Marc Staal. 9:37  
  9:37 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
Giveaway by Henrik Lundqvist. 9:48  
  9:57 Brooks Orpik shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Shot by Chris Kreider misses the net 10:16  
David Desharnais blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 10:27  
Nick Holden blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. 10:45  
J.T. Miller wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 10:50  
  11:07 Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Marc Staal blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 11:13  
J.T. Miller blocks shot from Matt Niskanen. 11:18  
  11:40 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  11:50 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Brendan Smith penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nicklas Backstrom. 11:51  
  11:51 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
  11:57 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  11:58 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Ryan McDonagh blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov. 12:20  
  12:41 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Mats Zuccarello wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom. 12:44  
Ryan McDonagh blocks shot from Brett Connolly. 12:59  
  13:15 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  13:55 Shot by Brett Connolly misses the net
Brendan Smith shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:06  
Mats Zuccarello wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 14:07  
Shot by J.T. Miller misses the net 14:11  
Shot by Mats Zuccarello misses the net 14:18  
  14:33 Devante Smith-Pelly hits J.T. Miller.
Shot by Nick Holden misses the net 14:57  
  14:58 Lars Eller wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
David Desharnais hits Lars Eller. 15:08  
Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 15:10  
  15:29 Andre Burakovsky hits Paul Carey.
  15:40 Lars Eller shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  16:12 Takeaway by Tom Wilson.
Kevin Shattenkirk blocks shot from Nicklas Backstrom. 16:19  
  16:27 Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
  16:28 Matt Niskanen scores. Assisted by Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin.
  16:28 Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes.
Nick Holden hits Chandler Stephenson. 16:43  
  17:11 Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Henrik Lundqvist.
Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:25  
J.T. Miller wins the faceoff against Lars Eller. 17:27  
  17:31 Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Brady Skjei.
Michael Grabner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:37  
Brendan Smith blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov. 17:50  
  18:28 Tom Wilson scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Dmitry Orlov.
  18:28 Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against David Desharnais.
  19:09 Matt Niskanen hits Michael Grabner.
  19:28 Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net
  19:56 Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Mats Zuccarello.