The New York Rangers (11-4-1) visit the Washington Capitals (6-4-2) tonight at the Verizon Center starting at 7 p.m. For a preview go to newyorkrangers.com.
For last minute news go to The Rangers Report or Blue Notes.
Probable Lines:
Voros-Dubinsky-Zherdev
Dawes-Drury-Prucha
Naslund-Gomez-Callahan
Sjostrom-Betts-Orr
Redden-Girardi
Kalinin-Rozsival
Staal-Mara
Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - 9-3-1, 2.00 gaa, .928 sv%, 0 so.
Brent Johnson - 2-1-2, 2.36 gaa, .921 sv%, 0 so.
Notes:
- Lundqvist is 7-2-1 with a 2.52 GAA all time against the Capitals.
- Five players are tied for the Rangers team lead with five goals (Drury, Callahan, Zherdev, Voros & Naslund).
- Alex Ovechkin has gone a career high eight straight games without scoring. Alexander Semin has picked up the slack scoring 10 goals with 9 assists this season.
- The Capitals are 4-0-1 at home this season, and 10-0-1 in the last 11 home games dating back to the end of 2007-08. They are also 11-2-3 since 1999-2000 at home versus the Rangers.
- The Capitals may start backup goalie Johnson for the third straight game tonight in place of the inconsistent Jose Theodore. Theodore is 8-2-0 with one tie and a 2.30 gaa in his last 11 starts against the Rangers.
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