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GameNite: Caps @ Rangers Game Six

by Adam Rotter on April 26th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

The Game:caps

The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals in game six at MSG with another chance to close out the series.

The Goaltenders:

Henrik Lundqvist (3-2-0, 2.57 GAA) starts in net for the Rangers.

Simeon Varlamov (2-2-0, 0.76 GAA) starts for the Capitals.

Washington‘s Leading Scorers:

Alexander Ovechkin: 2 goal, 4 assists

Nicklas Backstrom: 5 assists

Alexander Semin: 4 goals, 2 assist

Mike Green: 3 assists

Rangers Playoff Leaders:

Brandon Dubinsky 1 goal, 2 assists

Scott Gomez: 1 goal, 2 assists

Nik Antropov: 1 goal, 1 assist

Markus Naslund: 1 goal, 2 assists

Rangers All Time Playoff Record:

Overall: 197-210-8

Goals For: 1,163

Goals Against: 1,193

Playoff History With Washington:

Last Game: 4-0 Loss

Last Postseason Series: Easter Conference Semifinal series in 1994, won by the Rangers 4-1

Overall All-Time Series: 2-2

Overall Games: 14-13

Regular Season vs Washington:

Nov. 8 Rangers 1, Capitals 3 at Washington
Dec. 23 Rangers 4, Capitals 5 (OT) at MSG
Jan. 3 Rangers 1, Capitals 2 at Washington
Feb. 11 Rangers 5, Capitals 4 (SO) at MSG

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How To Catch It:

Today’s game can be seen on MSG and can be heard on 1050 AM.
  • goonsquad

    as much as it kills me to type this, i think it is the end of the road boys

  • redplanet4

    All I got to say is the NHL should be embarrassed at the officiating in this series. It is a joke that Beshair did not get a major. JOKE! When are the Rangers going to take a run at their Players Pathetic…Rangers are wearing Figure skates!