New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 9, 1991 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3–2 on Tuesday, April 9, 1991 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the Rangers 26–21.
Goals came from Bernie Nicholls, Kevin Hatcher, Dave Tippett, Alan May and Mark Janssens.
Don Beaupre made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Bernie Nicholls (4)Darren Turcotte (2), Mike Gartner (1)1–004:04 NYR
2nd period
Kevin Hatcher (1)Dave Tippett (1), Dale Hunter (2)1–100:25 WSH
Dave Tippett (1)Dino Ciccarelli (1), Dale Hunter (3)1–215:31 WSH
3rd period
Alan May (1)Mike Lalor (1), Tim Bergland (1)1–309:27 WSH
Mark Janssens (2)Brian Leetch (3)2–314:32 NYR
Team stats
NYRWSH
2126
0%0%
0/40/2
2034
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:52 into the first period
Randy Moller · interference2 min - 0:52 into the first period
Dale Hunter · roughing2 min - 2:03 into the first periodMike Lalor · hooking2 min
- 5:29 into the first periodJoey Kocur · interference2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodTroy Mallette · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodDavid Shaw · roughing2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodNick Kypreos · roughing2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodNick Kypreos · misconduct10 min
- 10:58 into the first periodAlan May · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:30 into the first periodStephen Leach · high sticking2 min
- 16:15 into the first periodRod Langway · cross checking2 min
- 19:16 into the first periodKris King · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:16 into the first periodKen Sabourin · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:55 into the second periodMark Hardy · high sticking2 min
- 0:55 into the second periodBernie Nicholls · roughing2 min
- 0:55 into the second periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 7:52 into the second periodNick Kypreos · tripping2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodMark Hardy · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodJoey Kocur · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodJames Patrick · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodKevin Hatcher · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:39 into the second periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Darren TurcotteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Mark JanssensC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike GartnerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Kris KingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Troy MalletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Brian MullenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Jan ErixonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 32Corey MillenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 37Paul BrotenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27David ShawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | L | 26 | 3 | .885 |
Washington Capitals
| 14Dave TippettL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 11Tim BerglandR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Alan MayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Mike LalorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19John DruceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21Stephen LeachR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Dmitri KhristichR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Ken SabourinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Al IafrateD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike LiutG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 21 | 2 | .905 |