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The Washington Capitals are back in action. Tonight they will take on the New York Rangers in the front end of a back-to-back which will further determine if they make the postseason for a ninth-straight season.

The Capitals will have to do without Alex Ovechkin and Sonny Milano. Ovechkin is out with a lower-body injury while Milano has the flu.

Tonight’s game is on ESPN and ESPN+. Puck drop is a little after 7 pm. It’s the animated “Big City Greens Classic.”

Lines

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1st Period

Sheary-Kuznetsov-Wilson and Sandin-TVR get the start. Darcy Kuemper will face Igor Shesterkin in net.

🚨 1-0 Rangers. Mika Zibanejad scores after a great setup by Vladimir Tarasenko. It’s Mika’s 33rd goal of the season. The goal came 4:09 into the period.

It took nearly 12 minutes for the Capitals to get their first shot on goal. The Rangers are outshooting them 11-1.

🚨 1-1 tie. Nicolas Aube-Kubel scores from the slot to tie it up. The goal came 14:29 into the period.

🚨 2-1 Rangers. Zibanejad answers back 16 seconds later. His second of the night.

🚨 3-1 Rangers. After the Capitals take an offensive zone penalty (ugh), Patrick Kane scores on the power play. The goal came 18:46 into the period.

The Rangers outshot the Capitals 19-9 in the first period and out-attempted them 22-16 at 5v5. The Rangers had the expected goals edge 1.55 to 0.41

2nd Period

🚨 4-1 Rangers. Jacob Trouba gives the Rangers a 4-1 lead. His goal comes 4:09 into the period. Sorry for the lack of analysis I’m watching the animated version of the game.

🚨 4-2 Rangers. Matt Irwin with his second goal of the year after a nice passing play by TJ Oshie. Rasmus Sandin got the secondary assist.

The Rangers are outshooting the Capitals 30-25 and the two teams are tied in shot attempts at 5v5, 39 to 39. The Rangers are leading in expected goals, 2.85 to 1.29.

3rd Period

🚨 4-3 Rangers. Nic Dowd scores off his own rebound to bring the Capitals within one with 8:12 remaining.

🚨 5-3 Rangers. Rangers get the empty netter with a shot from their defensive zone. Jimmy Vesey with the tally.

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