Rangers vs. Capitals (Game 37)

The New York Rangers (22-12-2) host the Washington Capitals (20-11-3) tonight at MSG starting at 7:00 p.m. For a preview go to newyorkrangers.com.

For last minute news go to The Rangers Report or Blue Notes.

Probable Lines:
Naslund-Gomez-Zherdev
Dawes-Drury-Callahan
Voros-Dubinsky-Sjostrom
Korpikoski-Betts-Orr

Redden-Girardi
Staal-Rozsival
Kalinin-Mara

Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - 18-10-2, 2.50 gaa, .913 sv%, 0 so.

Jose Theodore- 8-6-1, 3.25 gaa, .883 sv%, 1 so.

Opponent Notes:
- The Capitals will be without Alexander Semin (14 goals and 18 assists) for a second straight game tonight due to a back injury as well as top defenseman Mike Green (8 goals and 12 assists), who re-aggravated a shoulder injury that's caused him to miss 11 games this season.

- Alexander Ovechkin has 18 goals and 17 assists in the past 21 games, giving him 20 goals and 23 assists on the season.

- The Capitals loss to the Flyers on Saturday snapped a five-game win streak.

- Ovechkin has seven goals and six assists in 13 meetings against the Rangers.

Video:
Rangers head coach Tom Renney looks ahead to the team's Dec. 23 game vs. Washington following its first practice after returning from the West Coast here.

Rangers centers Scott Gomez and Chris Drury look ahead to their Dec. 23 game vs. Washington after a Dec. 22 practice at the MSG Training Center here.