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Rangers defeat Capitals 3-1 in Washington to take 3-0 series lead
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Special teams secured the victory for New York.

Vincent Trocheck scored from power-play and had a short-handed assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots, and the NY Rangers moved 1 victory away from eliminating the Washington Capitals after a 3-1 win in Game 3 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, taking a 3-0 lead in their 1st-round matchup.

New York notched goals at even-strength 5 on 5, up 5 on 4 and down 4 on 5 in a special teams showcase as Rangers secured the top record in the National Hockey League during the regular-campaign in part because of their power play.

A major reason for the franchise from the Big Apple to have the chance to sweep their opponent is that they only trailed in this 1 for 34 seconds until Kreider evened the result. New York notched short-handed goals in straight postseason matches for the 1st time since April 1990.

New York’s potential opponent in the 2nd round is the Carolina Hurricanes, as they also had a 3-0 series lead against the Islanders.