The New York Rangers scored a tense 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series Saturday. The series is now tied at one game apiece.
New York grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period. The Capitals pulled within one on two occasions but could never find an equalizer. Henrik Lundqvist was tremendous between the pipes, making 30 saves to preserve the lead and level the series for the Rangers.
The Rangers suffered a stinging loss in Game 1. After fighting back to tie the opener with less than five minutes to go, they watched Joel Ward score the winner with less than two seconds left in regulation, a crushing blow to begin the series.
Afterward, Dan Rosen of NHL.com provided comments from New York head coach Alain Vigneault. He said his group had to focus on converting their chances at a higher rate.
"We've had good looks that we haven't capitalized on," Vigneault said. "We need to find a way to finish. Our guys are aware of that. We have some good personnel, we need some help from our back end, and we need to get the job done."< ...
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