Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, February 8, 1995 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Wednesday, February 8, 1995 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 38–26.
Peter Bondra scored twice. Joe Reekie, Dmitri Khristich, Eddie Olczyk, Mark Messier, Adam Graves, Sergei Zubov and Brian Leetch also scored.
Mike Richter made 22 saves on 26 shots for the win; Rick Tabaracci stopped 33 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Joe Reekie (1)Pat Peake (2), Joe Juneau (5)1–012:30 WSH
2nd period
Dmitri Khristich (3)Joe Juneau (6), Sylvain Cote (2)2–003:28 WSH · 
Eddie Olczyk (1)Sergei Zubov (7), Petr Nedved (3)2–106:25 NYR · 
Peter Bondra (3)John Slaney (1), Jim Johnson (1)3–114:11 WSH · 
Mark Messier (3)Adam Graves (4), Alexander Karpovtsev (1)3–215:59 NYR · 
Adam Graves (5)Sergei Zubov (8)3–319:57 NYR ·
3rd period
- Peter Bondra (4)Calle Johansson (2), John Slaney (2)4–303:46 WSH ·
Sergei Zubov (2)Mark Messier (6), Alex Kovalev (4)4–411:37 NYR · 
Brian Leetch (1)Alex Kovalev (5), Sergei Zubov (9)4–515:41 NYR ·
Team stats
WSHNYR
2638
0%0%
3/94/8
2230
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:34 into the first period
Brian Leetch · holding2 min - 9:53 into the first period
John Slaney · roughing2 min - 14:23 into the first periodJoe Reekie · tripping2 min
- 17:33 into the first periodSergei Gonchar · holding the stick2 min
- 19:05 into the first periodJoe Reekie · cross checking2 min
- 2:14 into the second periodJay Wells · elbowing2 min
- 3:20 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
- 5:11 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:55 into the second periodJohn Slaney · holding2 min
- 12:41 into the second periodKevin Lowe · holding2 min
- 12:41 into the second periodKevin Lowe · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:41 into the second periodKevin Lowe · misconduct10 min
- 18:18 into the second periodSylvain Cote · holding the stick2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodNick Kypreos · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodNick Kypreos · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodJay Wells · charging2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodRob Pearson · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodRob Pearson · roughing2 min
- 3:27 into the third periodJoby Messier · holding2 min
- 6:46 into the third periodBrian Noonan · cross checking2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodSergei Gonchar · tripping2 min
- 14:01 into the third periodRob Pearson · elbowing2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 12Peter BondraR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 90Joe JuneauC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28John SlaneyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Dmitri KhristichR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Pat PeakeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Sylvain CoteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Joe ReekieD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Dave PoulinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve KonowalchukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Rob PearsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Keith JonesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 41Jason AllisonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Rick TabaracciG | L | 38 | 5 | .868 |
| 37Olie KolzigG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 21Sergei ZubovD | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Petr NedvedC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Eddie OlczykR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Alexander KarpovtsevD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Joey KocurR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Joby MessierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 26 | 4 | .846 |