Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers
Playoffs · Friday, April 5, 1991 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3–0 on Friday, April 5, 1991 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 36–32.
Goals came from Dino Ciccarelli, Kelly Miller and Michal Pivonka.
Don Beaupre made 36 saves on 36 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Dino Ciccarelli (1)Al Iafrate (1), Kevin Hatcher (1)1–001:40 WSH ·
3rd period
Kelly Miller (1)Mike Ridley (1), Al Iafrate (2)2–005:24 WSH · 
Michal Pivonka (2)Dmitri Khristich (1), Don Beaupre (1)3–019:34 WSH ·
Team stats
WSHNYR
3236
0%0%
1/80/8
3022
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:23 into the first period
Joey Kocur · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 0:23 into the first periodTroy Mallette · spearing double minor4 min
- 2:15 into the first periodDavid Shaw · roughing2 min
- 2:15 into the first period
Dino Ciccarelli · elbowing2 min - 4:14 into the first periodDale Hunter · hooking2 min
- 4:14 into the first periodDale Hunter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 5:54 into the first periodRandy Moller · slashing2 min
- 8:06 into the first periodMark Hardy · holding2 min
- 9:25 into the first periodMike Ridley · holding2 min
- 11:18 into the first periodRod Langway · holding2 min
- 17:50 into the first periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
- 1:10 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · holding2 min
- 4:35 into the second periodKris King · boarding2 min
- 8:26 into the second periodNeil Sheehy · misconduct10 min
- 9:10 into the second periodJames Patrick · holding2 min
- 12:20 into the second periodBernie Nicholls · tripping2 min
- 14:53 into the second periodMike Lalor · holding2 min
- 4:29 into the third periodNeil Sheehy · cross checking2 min
- 6:56 into the third periodJoe Cirella · cross checking2 min
- 6:56 into the third periodMike Ridley · cross checking2 min
- 10:24 into the third periodJoey Kocur · slashing2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 34Al IafrateD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Dmitri KhristichR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 | – |
| 9Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tim BerglandR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave TippettL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Alan MayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19John DruceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Ken SabourinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Neil SheehyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike LalorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike LiutG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 36 | 0 | 1.000 |
New York Rangers
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Kris KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Corey MillenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 37Paul BrotenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | L | 31 | 2 | .935 |