Friday night, the Washington Capitals took down the New York Rangers 5-2 in their last home game before a five game road trip. Safe travels, boys.
The Caps out-shot the Rangers 36 to 28 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 50 to 32.
By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago
The Washington Capitals met up with a couple blueshirts from The Empire State for Michal Kempny’s return to the lineup. In a battle of handsome netminders, who would end up with the big ole W?
TJ Oshie drew an early power play and was the goal scorer on said power play. Pavel Buchnevich tied things up with a power play goal of his own. Michal Kempny announced his return with a goal. Nic Dowd’s first of the year extended the lead.
Artemi Panarin brought the Rangers within one after a sweet give and go. TJ Oshie tipped home a drive from the point. Garnet Hathaway empty netter.
Caps beat Rangers 5-2!
By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago
Michal Kempny waited seven months while he recovered from a hamstring injury. In his first game back he waited just four minutes to score.
By Peter Hassett 1 month ago
The Caps end their short homestand before a five game road trip with a date with a familiar foe, the New York Rangers. Catch all the action at 7PM on NBC Sports Washington.
Here is your injury report for tonight’s festivities.
By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago
The Washington Capitals are in business again at home, this time against a Metro Division rival in the New York Rangers. The Rangers played last night and loss 5-2 to the New Jersey Devils, so this is prime opportunity for the Caps to beat up on some tired legs.
Puck drop is at 7PM on NBC Sports Washington and I will be back for your recap.
By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago
As an unrestricted free agent in 2017, Kevin Shattenkirk had several teams who offered him a max seven-year deal. Instead, he took a four-year, $26.6 million deal to play with his hometown Rangers. “When it came down to it, [it was] not a numbers or terms thing, but it was where was going to be the best fit for me,” Shattenkirk said at the time. “Obviously, the opportunity to play for my lifelong favorite team and to live out a lifelong dream was something that I couldn’t let pass by.”
Two years and a month later, Shatty’s tenure in New York unceremoniously ended as the Rangers bought out the remaining two years left in his contract weeks after he became a father for his first time.
Monday, after signing a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Shattenkirk sounded off about the situation, saying he was “pretty pissed off” about the Rangers buying him out.
By Donya Abramo and Ian Oland 3 months ago
Less than a week after the New York Rangers bought out the remainder of Kevin Shattenkirk’s contract, the former Capitals defenseman has found his next team in the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vice president and general manager of the Lightning, Julien BriseBois, announced on Monday that the Lightning had signed Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. The 30-year-old defenseman tallied 51 points over 119 games with New York Rangers, and was an on-and-off healthy scratch while on the team. The addition of restricted free agent Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal dropped Shattenkirk further down the Rangers’ depth-chart.
By Donya Abramo 4 months ago
Former Capitals defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has been bought out by the New York Rangers, according to The New York Post’s Brett Cyrgalis. The Fouth Line’s David Pagnotta confirmed the news.
Shattenkirk, who signed a four-year, $26.6 million deal with his hometown team in July 2017, fell to fourth on the depth chart among right-handed Rangers defensemen after the team acquired and signed restricted free agent Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal.
Kevin and his wife Deanna had their first child, a boy named Connor, in early July.
By Donya Abramo 4 months ago
It’s a divisive time in America, but if Rangers fans and Devils fans can agree on something this important, then surely there is some hope.
During Monday’s game at Prudential Center, fans of the Rangers (31-35-13) and Devils (30-40-10) joined forces to chant an affirmation that will ring true through the ages: they both suck.
By Peter Hassett 8 months ago
The Sunday afternoon matinee between the Capitals and the New York Rangers ended up being a huge deal for NBC.
According to NBC Sports PR, Sunday’s Capitals-Rangers game averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 1.336 million viewers. This means that the game ranked as NBC’s most-watched NHL Regular Season game in over a year, excluding outdoor games. (2/18/18, Philadelphia/NY Rangers, 1.360 million viewers)
By Elyse Bailey 9 months ago
