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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 4, NY Rangers 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 26, 2018
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 18006
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 4004
NY Rangers 0112
Periods:
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1
Washington   NY Rangers
  0:00 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 0:17  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 0:17  
Shot by Dmitry Orlov misses the net 0:21  
  0:21 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Tom Wilson.
Evgeny Kuznetsov penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mika Zibanejad. 0:31  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Ryan Spooner. 0:31  
  0:50 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 0:54  
  1:24 Kevin Hayes shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Lars Eller blocks shot from Pavel Buchnevich. 1:51  
  2:19 Mika Zibanejad shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
T.J. Oshie scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Jerabek. 2:50  
  2:50 Lias Andersson wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  3:04 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Brooks Orpik hits Ryan Spooner. 3:06  
Shot by Nicklas Backstrom misses the net 3:24  
Giveaway by Philipp Grubauer. 3:45  
Lars Eller blocks shot from Vladislav Namestnikov. 3:47  
  3:54 Shot by John Gilmour misses the net
Brett Connolly hits Ryan Sproul. 3:55  
  4:20 Takeaway by Ryan Sproul.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Alexandar Georgiev. 4:50  
  4:50 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Tom Wilson.
  4:57 Jesper Fast hits Matt Niskanen.
Tom Wilson hits Chris Kreider. 5:02  
Matt Niskanen scores. Assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. 5:13  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 5:13  
  7:10 Giveaway by Rob O'Gara.
Lars Eller hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 7:22  
  7:44 Shot by Cody McLeod misses the net
  7:57 Cody McLeod penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dmitry Orlov.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 7:57  
  8:18 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie.
Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom. 8:54  
  8:54 Vladislav Namestnikov wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  9:22 Cody McLeod blocks shot from Matt Niskanen.
Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 9:26  
Jay Beagle shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 9:26  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Ryan Spooner. 9:27  
  9:35 Ryan Spooner blocks shot from Brett Connolly.
  9:41 Giveaway by Ryan Sproul.
Brooks Orpik hits Jimmy Vesey. 10:05  
Jakub Jerabek blocks shot from Lias Andersson. 10:24  
Andre Burakovsky shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 10:36  
  10:46 Chris Kreider shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  10:50 Jesper Fast shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 10:50  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 11:16  
  11:57 Marc Staal hits Andre Burakovsky.
  12:11 Marc Staal blocks shot from T.J. Oshie.
  12:15 Giveaway by Neal Pionk.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 12:19  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 12:33  
  13:28 Ryan Spooner hits Jakub Jerabek.
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana. 13:29  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Vladislav Namestnikov. 13:31  
  13:31 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  14:10 Cody McLeod hits Brooks Orpik.
  14:27 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
  14:31 Neal Pionk blocks shot from T.J. Oshie.
Michal Kempny penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kevin Hayes. 14:43  
  14:43 Vladislav Namestnikov wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Matt Niskanen hits Mika Zibanejad. 14:53  
  15:58 Takeaway by Kevin Hayes.
  16:14 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
  16:34 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Alex Chiasson. 16:39  
  16:39 Filip Chytil wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Giveaway by Brooks Orpik. 16:51  
  16:54 Jesper Fast shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  17:24 Lias Andersson hits Alex Chiasson.
Shot by Andre Burakovsky misses the net 18:10  
  18:14 Takeaway by Pavel Buchnevich.
  18:32 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Brett Connolly.
Brett Connolly hits Brady Skjei. 18:37  
Lars Eller shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 18:48  
  18:48 Giveaway by Brady Skjei.
  18:56 Brady Skjei hits Lars Eller.
  19:01 Rob O'Gara blocks shot from Jakub Vrana.
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 19:23  
  19:30 Giveaway by John Gilmour.
Brooks Orpik hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 19:44  
Jakub Jerabek shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 19:59  
  19:59 Vladislav Namestnikov wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
2
Washington   NY Rangers
  0:00 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 0:13  
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. 0:24  
Matt Niskanen penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jesper Fast. 0:42  
  0:42 Ryan Spooner wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  0:42 Shot by Jesper Fast misses the net
  0:46 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
Giveaway by Brooks Orpik. 0:50  
  1:06 Shot by Jimmy Vesey misses the net
  1:14 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
  1:21 Mats Zuccarello shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov. 1:46  
Dmitry Orlov hits Neal Pionk. 2:04  
  2:10 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots misses the net 2:56  
Jakub Jerabek shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 3:01  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 3:06  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 3:06  
  3:28 Lias Andersson hits Michal Kempny.
  3:39 Shot by Lias Andersson misses the net
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Vladislav Namestnikov. 3:39  
Brett Connolly hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 3:58  
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Vladislav Namestnikov. 4:11  
Lars Eller blocks shot from John Gilmour. 4:21  
  4:46 Shot by Vladislav Namestnikov misses the net
  4:49 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  4:52 Shot by Rob O'Gara misses the net
  5:05 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  5:19 Brady Skjei shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Michal Kempny shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 5:39  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 5:39  
Chandler Stephenson shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 5:45  
Giveaway by Alex Chiasson. 6:08  
  6:37 Giveaway by Neal Pionk.
Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net 6:40  
  6:41 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Tom Wilson.
  6:57 Mika Zibanejad hits Brooks Orpik.
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Ryan Spooner. 8:03  
Giveaway by T.J. Oshie. 8:52  
Takeaway by Michal Kempny. 8:59  
  9:25 Takeaway by Cody McLeod.
  9:30 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 9:30  
  9:34 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  9:36 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  9:37 Filip Chytil wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  9:41 Shot by Mats Zuccarello misses the net
Alex Chiasson blocks shot from Ryan Sproul. 10:24  
  10:26 Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello.
  10:30 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 10:30  
  11:28 Jesper Fast shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  11:29 Filip Chytil wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Jakub Jerabek blocks shot Kevin Hayes shoots 11:37  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 11:37  
Andre Burakovsky shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 12:00  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Pavel Buchnevich. 12:01  
Jakub Vrana shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 12:08  
Lars Eller shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 12:30  
  12:35 John Gilmour hits Jakub Vrana.
  12:53 Pavel Buchnevich shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  13:16 Lias Andersson scores. Assisted by Jimmy Vesey.
  13:16 Lias Andersson wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  13:37 Neal Pionk hits Chandler Stephenson.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 13:42  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Chris Kreider. 13:43  
  14:40 John Gilmour hits Dmitry Orlov.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 14:40  
  15:30 Shot by Kevin Hayes misses the net
  15:30 Pavel Buchnevich wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  16:02 Marc Staal blocks shot from Alex Chiasson.
  16:16 Cody McLeod shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  16:16 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 16:32  
  16:34 Chris Kreider shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  16:36 Jesper Fast shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  16:37 Filip Chytil wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Andre Burakovsky blocks shot from Brady Skjei. 16:46  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 17:04  
  17:38 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  18:22 Takeaway by Marc Staal.
  18:28 Lias Andersson shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Vladislav Namestnikov. 18:29  
  18:41 Giveaway by John Gilmour.
Takeaway by Jakub Vrana. 18:52  
  19:40 Vladislav Namestnikov penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jakub Vrana.
  19:40 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie.
3
Washington   NY Rangers
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 0:00  
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. 0:22  
  1:03 Neal Pionk blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  1:52 Shot by Brady Skjei misses the net
Andre Burakovsky blocks shot from John Gilmour. 2:28  
  2:35 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  2:48 Chris Kreider hits Chandler Stephenson.
John Carlson blocks shot from Rob O'Gara. 4:14  
  4:23 Shot by Rob O'Gara misses the net
  4:26 Mats Zuccarello scores. Assisted by Filip Chytil and Rob O'Gara.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Vladislav Namestnikov. 4:26  
  4:33 Chris Kreider hits Matt Niskanen.
Tom Wilson hits Marc Staal. 4:41  
  5:03 Neal Pionk blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
Tom Wilson hits Chris Kreider. 5:07  
  5:46 Lias Andersson hits Brooks Orpik.
  5:56 Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  5:56 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  6:17 Shot by Rob O'Gara misses the net
  6:24 Chris Kreider shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Dmitry Orlov hits Jesper Fast. 6:31  
Andre Burakovsky blocks shot from Rob O'Gara. 6:44  
  6:55 Rob O'Gara shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Matt Niskanen hits Brady Skjei. 7:23  
  7:39 Filip Chytil wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  8:04 Marc Staal penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alex Ovechkin.
  8:04 Kevin Hayes wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie.
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin. 8:13  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 8:23  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Mika Zibanejad. 8:23  
T.J. Oshie shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 8:34  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 8:37  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 8:54  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Kevin Hayes. 9:01  
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 9:47  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 9:51  
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Neal Pionk. 10:05  
  10:09 Neal Pionk hits Andre Burakovsky.
  10:40 Pavel Buchnevich hits Matt Niskanen.
  10:59 Shot by Vladislav Namestnikov misses the net
  11:08 Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich.
Brooks Orpik hits Filip Chytil. 11:27  
  12:15 Filip Chytil shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Brooks Orpik hits Neal Pionk. 12:28  
  13:26 Giveaway by Jesper Fast.
Lars Eller shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 13:55  
Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Vladislav Namestnikov. 14:23  
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Ondrej Pavelec. 14:44  
Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 14:45  
Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 14:49  
  15:04 John Gilmour hits Alex Chiasson.
  15:32 Shot by Mats Zuccarello misses the net
Jakub Jerabek blocks shot from Mika Zibanejad. 15:46  
Brooks Orpik penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Chris Kreider. 16:20  
  16:20 Mika Zibanejad shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
  16:20 Mika Zibanejad wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Mika Zibanejad. 16:28  
  17:00 Shot by Neal Pionk misses the net
  18:20 Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello.
  18:23 Brady Skjei blocks shot from T.J. Oshie.
  19:26 Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad.
  19:42 Mika Zibanejad shoots Saved by Philipp Grubauer.
Chandler Stephenson wins the faceoff against Filip Chytil. 19:42