Rangers center Kevin Hayes (13) controls the puck as he is checked by Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik (44) as goalie Philipp Grubauer looks on. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin missed the net, and that settled that, a 1-0 win for the Rangers. The Rangers opened the game with six shots in the first four minutes, and Grubauer bought the Capitals time to find their legs. [Backup goalie Grubauer knows his shot to start likely lies elsewhere]The Rangers had 14 shots through the first 10 minutes of the third period. The Capitals are tied for second with 47 points, and the top five teams are separated by five points.

Source: Washington Post December 28, 2017 04:04 UTC