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3/1/2009
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New York Rangers 2 , Washington Capitals 3
Shots: 20 - 22
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:65/77=84 %, Challenges:28/47=58 %
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
PP: 1 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:73/90=81 %, Challenges:35/51=67 %
Attendance: 6668 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 323398 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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04:37 0-1
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
Michael Nylander [5] (Viktor Kozlov, Shaone Morrisonn)
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31:59 1-1
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Manny Malhotra [3] (Blair Betts, Karel Rachunek)
38:42 2-1
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
R.J. Umberger [9] (Derek Morris, Nik Antropov)
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42:31 2-2
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
Tom Poti [5] (Jason Pominville, Brian Pothier)PP
48:18 2-3
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
Craig Rivet [3] (John Erskine, Alexandre Giroux)
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Penalty summary:
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14:03
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Milan Jurcina (2 min for roughing)
14:03
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Nik Antropov (2 min for roughing)
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36:33
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
Sergei Fedorov (2 min for high-sticking)
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41:57
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Ryan Callahan (2 min for tripping)
53:34
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for roughing)
58:24
![WSH](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/646627.png)
John Erskine (5 min for fighting)
58:24
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Daniel Girardi (5 min for fighting)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 8.40 6
R Alexei Cherepanov 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14.20 5
R R.J. Umberger 1 0 4 1 3 1 0 1 19.20 6
R Martin St. Louis 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 17.40 6
C Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 11.50 5
C Blair Betts 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 14.20 7
C Steve Stamkos 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13.30 5
C Ladislav Nagy 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 19.40 6
L Nik Antropov 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 13.20 5
L Manny Malhotra 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 14.20 6
L Sean Avery 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 15.10 6
L Geoff Sanderson 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 18.40 6
D Daniel Girardi 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 2 15.30 7
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 17.20 7
D Derek Morris 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 -1 26.50 6
D Karel Rachunek 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 14.40 7
D Paul Mara 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 17.50 5
D Wade Redden 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 -2 26.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 3 0 19 0 0 59.00 6
G David LeNeveu 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 8.20 6
R Viktor Kozlov 0 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 13.50 6
R Petr Sykora 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 16.40 7
R Jason Pominville 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 -1 19.40 8
C Alexandre Giroux 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 8.20 7
C Michael Nylander 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 13.50 6
C Sergei Fedorov 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 -1 15.00 5
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 20.00 7
L Brooks Laich 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8.20 5
L Chris Clark 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 16.40 6
L Chris Kunitz 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 -1 15.00 6
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 20.00 7
D John Erskine 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 1 16.50 7
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 -1 15.10 6
D Brian Pothier 0 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 28.00 8
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 17.50 6
D Tom Poti 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 18.20 7
D Craig Rivet 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 23.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G José Theodore 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Frédéric Cassivi 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jason Pominville
2nd star: Michael Nylander
3rd star: Tom Poti
Notes for New York Rangers:
-R.J. Umberger finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
-Blair Betts had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Karel Rachunek finally ended his 10 game point drought.
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Brian Pothier notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Alexandre Giroux finally ended his 14 game point drought.
-Michael Nylander finally ended his 21 game goal drought.
-Michael Nylander finally ended his 21 game point drought.
-Craig Rivet ended his 6 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-John Erskine beat Daniel Girardi in a fight.
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolfpack 4( 23) , Portland Pirates 1( 17)
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1-0 HFD Artem Anisimov (Alex Bourret, Fredrik Sjöström)
1-1 POR Owen Fussey (Tomas Fleischmann, Quintin Laing)
2-1 HFD Pat Rissmiller (Alex Bourret, Bobby Sanguinetti)
3-1 HFD Lauri Korpikoski (Aaron Voros, Francis Lessard)
4-1 HFD Ryan Murphy (Fredrik Sjöström, Hannu Pikkarainen)
Goalies: Stephen Valiquette - Daren Machesney