Rangers 5-3 Capitals (14 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Washington Capitals

32-29-7, 17-16-3 away

	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	1	1	3
NYR	3	1	1	5

New York Rangers

38-19-10, 18-11-4 home

Tyler Motte hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Takeaway by Kaapo Kakko
Ben Harpur hit Anthony Mantha
Tyler Motte hit Tom Wilson
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mika Zibanejad Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (25)
Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Patrick Kane Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexis Lafrenière hit Nick Jensen
Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexis Lafrenière hit Nicklas Backstrom
K'Andre Miller Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
K'Andre Miller hit Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider hit Nick Jensen
Ben Harpur hit Tom Wilson
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Mika Zibanejad Goal (34) Backhand, assists: Artemi Panarin (54), Igor Shesterkin (1)
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tyler Motte Tip-In Wide of Net
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Braden Schneider hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Patrick Kane Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (50), Vincent Trocheck (32)
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jimmy Vesey hit Martin Fehervary
Adam Fox Holding against Aliaksei Protas
Chris Kreider faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jacob Trouba Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (33), Patrick Kane (31)
Alexis Lafrenière hit Nick Jensen
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tyler Motte hit Martin Fehervary
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Patrick Kane
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Niko Mikkola Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Filip Chytil Slap Shot Wide of Net
Ben Harpur hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Kaapo Kakko Backhand Wide of Net
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Patrick Kane hit Rasmus Sandin
K'Andre Miller hit Craig Smith
Jacob Trouba hit Anthony Mantha
Jacob Trouba hit Nicklas Backstrom
K'Andre Miller Tripping against Nicklas Backstrom
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Conor Sheary shot blocked by Adam Fox
Craig Smith shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Adam Fox
Chris Kreider Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vincent Trocheck hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Vincent Trocheck hit Joe Snively
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Jacob Trouba hit Alexander Alexeyev
Matt Irwin shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Jacob Trouba hit Alexander Alexeyev
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Jacob Trouba hit Conor Sheary
Tyler Motte Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Jimmy Vesey Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Jensen shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Rasmus Sandin
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Chris Kreider faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Ben Harpur Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck hit Joe Snively
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Alexis Lafrenière hit Rasmus Sandin
Alexis Lafrenière hit Craig Smith
Jimmy Vesey hit Matt Irwin
Barclay Goodrow Roughing against Tom Wilson
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Artemi Panarin Holding against Nick Jensen
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Adam Fox
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
Mika Zibanejad hit Nic Dowd
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Artemi Panarin
Niko Mikkola Hooking against T.J. Oshie
Takeaway by Chris Kreider
Braden Schneider hit Tom Wilson
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Vincent Trocheck hit Rasmus Sandin
Patrick Kane Snap Shot Wide of Net
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Patrick Kane Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Jimmy Vesey Goal (10) Backhand, assists: K'Andre Miller (26)
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Tyler Motte
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Tom Wilson shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Vincent Trocheck
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Takeaway by Joe Snively
Matt Irwin hit Vincent Trocheck
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Martin Fehervary hit Jacob Trouba
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Giveaway by T.J. Oshie
Matt Irwin hit Patrick Kane
Anthony Mantha hit Braden Schneider
Filip Chytil shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Craig Smith
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Nicklas Backstrom Hi-sticking against Alexis Lafrenière
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Rasmus Sandin hit Mika Zibanejad
Nicklas Backstrom Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Anthony Mantha hit Mika Zibanejad
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot Wide of Net
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Tom Wilson Wrap-around Wide of Net
Nic Dowd hit Vincent Trocheck
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (8), Matt Irwin (3)
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Aliaksei Protas Tripping against Jimmy Vesey
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tom Wilson hit Jacob Trouba
Conor Sheary Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Rasmus Sandin hit Braden Schneider
Nicklas Backstrom hit Niko Mikkola
Takeaway by Conor Sheary
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Braden Schneider
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Matt Irwin
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Adam Fox shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Matt Irwin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: T.J. Oshie (14), Rasmus Sandin (24)
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Craig Smith Slap Shot Wide of Net
Anthony Mantha Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Braden Schneider
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Rasmus Sandin hit Mika Zibanejad
Nick Jensen Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Matt Irwin hit Tyler Motte
Giveaway by Conor Sheary
Tom Wilson Roughing against Barclay Goodrow
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide of Net
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Conor Sheary faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Chris Kreider
Giveaway by Conor Sheary
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nic Dowd Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (32), Trevor van Riemsdyk (15)
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Joe Snively Tip-In Wide of Net
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit K'Andre Miller
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Tom Wilson hit K'Andre Miller
T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by T.J. Oshie

CAPITALS

RANGERS

TIME		WSH	NYR
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow	0	0
0:08	Tyler Motte hit Trevor van Riemsdyk	0	0
0:13	Conor Sheary shot blocked by Jacob Trouba	0	0
1:07	Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel	0	0
1:15	Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Martin Fehervary	0	0
1:16	Puck in Netting	0	0
1:16	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	0
1:51	Takeaway by Joe Snively	0	0
1:52	Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck	0	0
1:54	Icing	0	0
1:54	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom	0	0
2:08	Matt Irwin hit Vincent Trocheck	0	0
2:19	Takeaway by Kaapo Kakko	0	0
2:25	Filip Chytil shot blocked by Matt Irwin	0	0
2:50	Ben Harpur hit Anthony Mantha	0	0
3:30	Tyler Motte hit Tom Wilson	0	0
3:31	Jacob Trouba Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	0
3:37	Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
3:46	Martin Fehervary hit Jacob Trouba	0	0
3:48	Puck in Netting	0	0
3:48	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	0	0
4:09	Mika Zibanejad Goal (33) Snap Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (25)	0	1
4:09	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	1
4:20	Icing	0	1
4:20	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Chris Kreider	0	1
4:27	Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
4:27	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
4:27	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome	0	1
4:39	Patrick Kane Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
4:45	Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
4:58	Giveaway by T.J. Oshie	0	1
5:05	Matt Irwin hit Patrick Kane	0	1
5:47	Anthony Mantha hit Braden Schneider	0	1
5:59	Alexis Lafrenière hit Nick Jensen	0	1
6:04	Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
6:08	Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
6:33	Filip Chytil shot blocked by Martin Fehervary	0	1
6:41	Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Craig Smith	0	1
6:46	Alexis Lafrenière hit Nicklas Backstrom	0	1
7:11	K'Andre Miller Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
7:20	K'Andre Miller hit Dylan Strome	0	1
7:28	Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad	0	1
7:29	Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
7:30	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
7:30	Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	1
7:49	Chris Kreider hit Nick Jensen	0	1
8:09	Ben Harpur hit Tom Wilson	0	1
9:23	Nicklas Backstrom Hi-sticking against Alexis Lafrenière	0	1
9:23	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
9:36	Takeaway by Nick Jensen	0	1
9:53	Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
10:11	Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Matt Irwin	0	1
10:19	Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
10:20	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
10:20	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	0	1
10:50	Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
11:08	Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	0	1
11:09	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
11:09	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov	0	1
11:41	Rasmus Sandin hit Mika Zibanejad	0	1
11:42	Nicklas Backstrom Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	1
11:47	Anthony Mantha hit Mika Zibanejad	0	1
12:11	Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	1
12:14	Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	1
12:16	Puck in Netting	0	1
12:16	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome	0	1
12:22	Giveaway by Adam Fox	0	1
12:31	Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	1
12:47	T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	0	1
12:51	Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot Wide of Net	0	1
13:11	Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
13:15	Tom Wilson Wrap-around Wide of Net	0	1
13:38	Takeaway by K'Andre Miller	0	1
13:43	K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
13:50	Offside	0	1
13:50	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nic Dowd	0	1
14:03	Nic Dowd hit Vincent Trocheck	0	1
14:23	Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
14:29	Nicolas Aube-Kubel Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (8), Matt Irwin (3)	1	1
14:29	Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1	1
14:45	Mika Zibanejad Goal (34) Backhand, assists: Artemi Panarin (54), Igor Shesterkin (1)	1	2
14:45	Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1	2
14:59	Giveaway by Adam Fox	1	2
15:15	Giveaway by Artemi Panarin	1	2
15:27	Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	2
15:41	Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	2
15:43	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	2
15:43	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Filip Chytil	1	2
16:00	Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	2
16:20	Icing	1	2
16:20	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome	1	2
16:24	Tyler Motte Tip-In Wide of Net	1	2
16:31	Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
16:37	Tyler Motte shot blocked by Dylan Strome	1	2
16:39	Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
16:46	Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	2
16:56	Braden Schneider hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel	1	2
17:00	Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	2
17:07	Aliaksei Protas Tripping against Jimmy Vesey	1	2
17:07	Nic Dowd faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck	1	2
17:31	Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
17:33	Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Nic Dowd	1	2
18:12	Patrick Kane Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
18:19	Vincent Trocheck Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
18:31	Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper	1	2
18:46	Patrick Kane Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (50), Vincent Trocheck (32)	1	3
18:46	Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom	1	3
19:24	Icing	1	3
19:24	Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad	1	3
19:28	Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin	1	3
19:29	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	3
19:29	Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Dylan Strome	1	3
19:47	Icing	1	3
19:47	Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Dylan Strome	1	3
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	3

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-1

Capitals
4
Rangers
0

Game 1

28/12

Rangers
3
Capitals
6

Game 2

25/2

Capitals
3
Rangers
5

Game 3

14/3

Rangers
5
Capitals
2

Game 4

2/4

Madison Square Garden

11:00 PM, 14 March 2023

New York, NY

Attendance: 17,476

Referees:
Francis Charron
Garrett Rank

Linesmen:
Bryan Pancich
Derek Nansen

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	14	5	0	28
New Jersey	13	7	2	28
Washington	13	5	1	27
NY Rangers	12	5	1	25
NY Islanders	7	8	5	19
Columbus	8	9	2	18
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	4	18

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