The Washington Capitals are back after a week off to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Caps will do so with two key veteran players that are making their return from injury.
TJ Oshie, after missing the last 14 games due to an upper-body injury, is back along with defenseman Justin Schultz. Both players skated during every practice this week.
Tonight’s matchup against the Rangers is Washington’s first since beating New York 5-1 on Opening Night. Alex Ovechkin had four points (2g 2a) in that blowout victory.
How to watch
Tonight’s game is national and on ESPN.
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If focusing on tonight’s game is too difficult…
…take the night off and catch up on things here tomorrow. There’s a lot going on: Russia’s war in Ukraine, the pandemic, etc. I dunno. Make sure to take care of you because you are what matters.
Capitals lines
Via @VogsCaps:
8-Ovechkin, 92-Kuznetsov, 73-Sheary
91-Snively, 19-Backstrom, 43-Wilson
24-McMichael, 20-Eller, 77-Oshie
62-Hagelin, 26-Dowd, 21-Hathaway
42-Fehervary, 74-Carlson
9-Orlov, 3-Jensen
57-van Riemsdyk, 2-Schultz
Samsonov vs. Shesterkin
An absolutely great start to the ESPN telecast.
ESPN's coverage of the Capitals-Rangers game begins with a camera focused on Tom Wilson.
Steve Levy: "Is he the most hated player in the NHL?"
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 24, 2022
Mika Zibanejad makes it 1-0 with a huge clapper.
The drop pass.
The shot. 🤤 pic.twitter.com/YT8iQpi32Z— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 25, 2022
Laffy makes it 2-0 after TJ Oshie makes a poor decision in front of the net.
Blue gum szn pic.twitter.com/lQE6lljJ4E
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 25, 2022
Carlson has been bumped off the first PP unit.
Justin Schultz replaced John Carlson on the first unit power play
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 25, 2022
3-0 NYR. IMO this says it all.
#Caps fail to get the puck out (again) and Kreider gives the #NYR a 3-0 lead on their 19th shot of the game.
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) February 25, 2022
4-0 NYR. Barclay Gooderow on the breakaway.
The Capitals look terrible.
ovi breaks the shutout with 1:02 remaining.
The goal is Ovi’s 32nd of the season.
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