New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Playoffs · Monday, April 23, 1990 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 7–1 on Monday, April 23, 1990 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Rangers 49–19.
John Druce scored twice and Geoff Courtnall scored twice. Paul Broten, Mike Ridley, Calle Johansson and Stephen Leach also scored.
Mike Liut made 17 saves on 18 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 42 of 49.
Scoring
1st period
John Druce (8)Geoff Courtnall (6), Dale Hunter (5)0–106:04 WSH · 
Geoff Courtnall (3)John Druce (1), Dale Hunter (6)0–208:20 WSH
Paul Broten (1)Darren Turcotte (6)1–209:29 NYR · - John Druce (9)Kevin Hatcher (7), Calle Johansson (6)1–310:33 WSH ·
Mike Ridley (3)Bob Rouse (1)1–411:29 WSH ·
2nd period
Calle Johansson (1)John Tucker (4)1–504:14 WSH
3rd period
- Geoff Courtnall (4)John Druce (2), Dale Hunter (7)1–611:58 WSH ·
Stephen Leach (2)Mike Ridley (4), Kelly Miller (3)1–717:05 WSH
Team stats
NYRWSH
1949
0%0%
0/73/9
5874
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:50 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 2:16 into the first period
Scott Stevens · slashing2 min - 5:04 into the first periodLindy Ruff · high sticking2 min
- 7:08 into the first periodBernie Nicholls · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 7:08 into the first periodStephen Leach · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:20 into the first periodKris King · charging2 min
- 8:20 into the first periodKris King · roughing2 min
- 8:20 into the first periodBrian Mullen · roughing2 min
- 8:20 into the first periodNeil Sheehy · roughing2 min
- 8:20 into the first periodScott Stevens · roughing2 min
- 10:18 into the first periodRandy Moller · cross checking2 min
- 10:41 into the first periodRob Murray · hooking2 min
- 12:58 into the first periodScott Stevens · tripping2 min
- 15:04 into the first periodScott Stevens · interference2 min
- 16:00 into the first periodTroy Mallette · cross checking2 min
- 16:00 into the first periodTroy Mallette · roughing2 min
- 1:17 into the second periodDale Hunter · holding2 min
- 4:58 into the second periodRandy Moller · fighting5 min
- 4:58 into the second periodNick Kypreos · fighting5 min
- 14:30 into the second periodLindy Ruff · holding2 min
- 17:03 into the second periodTroy Mallette · misconduct10 min
- 17:03 into the second periodAlan May · misconduct10 min
- 18:31 into the second periodRon Greschner · tripping2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodNeil Sheehy · misconduct10 min
- 3:36 into the third periodNick Kypreos · roughing2 min
- 6:31 into the third periodRandy Moller · fighting5 min
- 6:31 into the third periodBob Joyce · fighting5 min
- 8:55 into the third periodNick Kypreos · interference2 min
- 10:21 into the third periodTroy Mallette · instigator2 min
- 10:21 into the third periodTroy Mallette · fighting5 min
- 10:21 into the third periodScott Stevens · fighting5 min
- 12:31 into the third periodKris King · fighting5 min
- 12:31 into the third periodNeil Sheehy · fighting5 min
- 13:36 into the third periodMark Janssens · high sticking2 min
- 13:36 into the third periodMark Janssens · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:36 into the third periodBob Rouse · high sticking2 min
- 13:36 into the third periodBob Rouse · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 17:41 into the third periodRob Murray · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 37Paul BrotenR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 11Kelly KisioC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Kris KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Carey WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 44Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Normand RochefortD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38Jeff BloembergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | L | 49 | 7 | .857 |
Washington Capitals
| 19John DruceR | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 14Geoff CourtnallL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Stephen LeachR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 9 | – |
| 8Bob RouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tim BerglandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Alan MayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Rob MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Bob JoyceL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Neil SheehyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike LiutG | W | 18 | 1 | .944 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |