Lundqvist wins 30th for Rangers

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist deflects a shot by the Florida Panthers in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. ORG XMIT: FLAD105 New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist deflects a shot by the Florida Panthers in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla.

Rangers slip past Capitals for 2-1 win

Mats Zuccarello scored a third-period goal and Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves in the New York Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Ryan McDonagh scored in the first period for New York, which has won seven of eight overall and five in a row at home.

What went right – A Rangers goal breakdown

On January 17th, 2017, the Rangers played the Dallas Stars in a game in which both teams watched the epic 15-goal fest between the Penguins and Capitals the night before and decided “We can do better”. During the game, Rangers rookie Pavel Buchnevich scored an amusing goal which brought the Rangers, at the time, within one goal of the Stars.