New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

Playoffs · Wednesday, May 6, 2015 · Verizon Center

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1–2

29–30

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NBCSN · SN · TVAS2

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 2–1 on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Rangers 30–29.

Andre Burakovsky scored twice. Derick Brassard also scored.

Braden Holtby made 28 saves on 29 shots for the win; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 28 of 30.

Goals
NYR	0	1	0	1	29
WSH	0	1	1	2	30

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Derick Brassard (5)Martin St. Louis (3), Rick Nash (5)1–006:12 NYR
Andre Burakovsky (1)Jay Beagle (4), Tim Gleason (1)1–116:29 WSH

3rd period

Andre Burakovsky (2)Unassisted1–200:24 WSH

Team stats

NYRWSH

2930

43%57%

0/10/1

1323

3137

725

1014

117

Penalties

1:36 into the first periodKarl Alzner · tripping2 min
12:42 into the first periodTroy Brouwer · roughing2 min
12:42 into the first periodJames Sheppard · roughing2 min
9:52 into the second periodDominic Moore · interference goalkeeper2 min
2:44 into the third periodTim Gleason · fighting5 min
2:44 into the third periodTanner Glass · fighting5 min
2:44 into the third periodJames Sheppard · roughing2 min
2:44 into the third periodMike Green · roughing2 min
2:44 into the third periodTom Wilson · misconduct10 min
4:33 into the third periodBrooks Orpik · holding2 min
4:33 into the third periodDerick Brassard · slashing2 min
8:01 into the third periodMike Green · ps hooking on breakaway0 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

16Derick BrassardC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	2	27	1	0	28	16:47
26Martin St. LouisR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	50	0	2	27	18:14
61Rick NashL	0	1	1	+1	3	2	0	0	–	1	1	30	19:23
10J.T. MillerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	1	0	13	10:45
13Kevin HayesR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	75	0	0	24	14:24
15Tanner GlassL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	–	0	0	13	08:23
19Jesper FastR	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	–	0	0	21	13:32
20Chris KreiderC	0	0	0	−1	2	7	0	0	–	0	1	25	18:33
21Derek StepanC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	45	1	2	26	18:49
28Dominic MooreC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	2	59	1	0	26	15:05
45James SheppardC	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	4	14	1	0	13	08:45
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	−1	5	2	0	0	–	1	2	23	14:36
5Dan GirardiD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	2	0	–	0	1	33	23:29
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	2	1	28	19:11
18Marc StaalD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	2	0	–	0	0	30	22:42
22Dan BoyleD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	0	0	26	15:13
27Ryan McDonaghD	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	–	1	0	35	23:52
93Keith YandleD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	0	1	25	13:33

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
30Henrik LundqvistG	L	30	28	2	.933	58:44
33Cam TalbotG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

65Andre BurakovskyL	2	0	2	+2	5	0	1	0	100	0	0	20	11:51
83Jay BeagleC	0	1	1	+2	2	3	0	0	55	0	1	24	13:46
6Tim GleasonD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	5	–	0	1	18	13:35
8Alex OvechkinL	0	0	0	−1	5	3	1	0	–	0	0	25	18:04
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	62	0	0	27	19:54
20Troy BrouwerR	0	0	0	+2	3	3	1	2	50	2	1	26	15:31
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	62	1	0	17	09:49
22Curtis GlencrossL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	13	07:26
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	–	1	0	25	18:18
42Joel WardR	0	0	0	−1	1	2	0	0	–	0	0	26	18:37
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	10	–	0	0	9	05:25
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	100	4	0	24	18:59
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	45	2	1	22	17:10
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	–	1	0	32	23:19
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	2	–	1	0	31	20:30
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	0	2	6	6	2	–	0	0	27	23:00
52Mike GreenD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	2	–	0	1	23	16:39
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	–	2	2	29	22:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
35Justin PetersG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	29	28	1	.966	60:00