Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Playoffs · Thursday, April 19, 1990 · Madison Square Garden

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3–7

35–38

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 7–3 on Thursday, April 19, 1990 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 38–35.

Bernie Nicholls scored a hat trick. Brian Mullen, Jan Erixon, Bob Rouse, John Ogrodnick, John Druce, Scott Stevens and Mike Gartner also scored.

Goals
WSH	0	0	3	3	35
NYR	1	2	4	7	38

Scoring

1st period

Bernie Nicholls (4)Jeff Bloemberg (2), Normand Rochefort (1)0–111:04 NYR

2nd period

Brian Mullen (2)Kelly Kisio (7), John Ogrodnick (2)0–202:44 NYR ·
Jan Erixon (1)Mark Janssens (1)0–308:03 NYR ·

3rd period

Bob Rouse (2)Dale Hunter (2), Scott Stevens (3)1–303:01 WSH
John Ogrodnick (5)Jeff Bloemberg (3)1–405:55 NYR
John Druce (4)Rod Langway (3), Tim Bergland (1)2–408:20 WSH
Scott Stevens (2)Geoff Courtnall (2), Dale Hunter (3)3–409:29 WSH
Bernie Nicholls (5)Unassisted3–511:49 NYR
Mike Gartner (4)Randy Moller (6), Bernie Nicholls (2)3–613:26 NYR ·
Bernie Nicholls (6)Mike Gartner (1), James Patrick (6)3–717:36 NYR ·

Team stats

WSHNYR

3538

0%0%

0/33/6

3024

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00

00

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Penalties

1:23 into the first periodRod Langway · holding2 min
6:03 into the first periodLindy Ruff · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
6:03 into the first periodJohn Druce · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
7:13 into the first periodKelly Kisio · interference2 min
7:13 into the first periodRandy Moller · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
7:13 into the first periodNeil Sheehy · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
15:27 into the first periodMike Gartner · slashing2 min
17:03 into the first periodDale Hunter · hooking2 min
0:55 into the second periodAlan May · cross checking2 min
7:59 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · roughing2 min
7:59 into the second periodJohn Vanbiesbrouck · slashing2 min
7:59 into the second periodTim Bergland · interference2 min
11:52 into the second periodGeoff Courtnall · slashing2 min
11:07 into the third periodTroy Mallette · misconduct10 min
11:07 into the third periodNeil Sheehy · misconduct10 min
12:05 into the third periodMike Ridley · hooking2 min
16:22 into the third periodKelly Miller · interference2 min
19:55 into the third periodKris King · roughing2 min
19:55 into the third periodAlan May · roughing2 min

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