Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Monday, December 18, 1995 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 3–0 on Monday, December 18, 1995 at Madison Square Garden.
Mark Messier scored twice. Pat Verbeek also scored.
Mike Richter made 30 saves on 30 shots for the win; Jim Carey stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Messier (21)Adam Graves (19), Brian Leetch (30)0–104:01 NYR ·
3rd period
Pat Verbeek (22)Ulf Samuelsson (9), Mark Messier (24)0–206:02 NYR- Mark Messier (22)Pat Verbeek (23), Ulf Samuelsson (10)0–316:11 NYR
Team stats
WSHNYR
3030
0%0%
0/61/7
5533
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:32 into the first period
Sylvain Cote · holding the stick2 min - 6:41 into the first period
Doug Lidster · interference obstruction2 min - 11:56 into the first periodCalle Johansson · interference2 min
- 15:55 into the first periodRay Ferraro · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:55 into the first periodRay Ferraro · misconduct10 min
- 15:55 into the first periodKevin Kaminski · misconduct10 min
- 18:04 into the first periodPat Verbeek · interference obstruction2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodKevin Lowe · tripping2 min
- 3:51 into the second periodJoe Reekie · hooking2 min
- 5:25 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · holding2 min
- 8:28 into the second periodSteve Konowalchuk · interference2 min
- 8:28 into the second periodBrendan Witt · misconduct10 min
- 19:39 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · roughing2 min
- 19:39 into the second periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 19:39 into the second periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the third periodJeff Beukeboom · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the third periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the third periodCraig Berube · roughing2 min
- 6:58 into the third periodJoe Reekie · roughing2 min
- 16:39 into the third periodBruce Driver · cross checking2 min
- 17:08 into the third periodKen Klee · holding2 min
- 19:20 into the third periodNick Kypreos · fighting5 min
- 19:20 into the third periodCraig Berube · instigator2 min
- 19:20 into the third periodCraig Berube · fighting5 min
- 19:20 into the third periodCraig Berube · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 9Keith JonesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 14Pat PeakeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 22Steve KonowalchukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Kevin KaminskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Craig BerubeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 36Mike EaglesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 90Joe JuneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Ken KleeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Sylvain CoteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Jim JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Brendan WittD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Mark TinordiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 55Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jim CareyG | L | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 37Olie KolzigG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 11Mark MessierC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 5Ulf SamuelssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Adam GravesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 13Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Darren LangdonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Nick KypreosL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Ray FerraroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Niklas SundstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Alex KovalevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 37Daniel LacroixC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Doug LidsterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Jeff BeukeboomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Bruce DriverD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Mike RichterG | W | 30 | 0 | 1.000 |