Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Rangers @ Capitals (Game 1)

The New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals tonight at the Verizon Center starting at 7:00 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports.

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

Probable Lines:
Avery-Gomez-Antropov
Naslund-Drury-Callahan
Korpikoski-Dubinsky-Zherdev
Sjostrom-Betts-Orr

Mara-Rozsival
Morris-Redden
Staal-Girardi

Goaltenders:
Henrik Lundqvist - 38-25-7, 2.43 gaa, .916 sv%, 3 so.

Jose Theodore - 32-17-5, 2.87 gaa, .900 sv%, 2 so.

Opponent Notes:
- The Capitals beat the Rangers three out of four games this season.

- The Capitals ended the season with the #2 power play in the league with 25.2%.

- The Caps finished the regular season with 108 points, setting a team record.

- Alex Ovechkin finish with 56 goals and 54 assists and 110 points overall.

Opponent Blog:
Capitals Kremlin

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