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10/09 22:12 CDT Capitals beat Rangers 3-1 after New York goalie Igor Shesterkin
is helped off the ice with an injury
Capitals beat Rangers 3-1 after New York goalie Igor Shesterkin is helped off
the ice with an injury
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Boone Jenner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second
period and the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 3-1 on Friday night after
New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a leg injury.
Jenner picked off an errant pass and beat backup Dylan Garand with a wrist shot
from the slot to make it 2-1 with 2:22 remaining in the second. Timothy
Liljegren also scored for the Capitals, and Tom Wilson added an empty-netter
with less than a second left. Logan Thompson made 21 saves.
Alexis Lafreniere scored on a first-period power play for the Rangers, who had
won four in a row. It was his fourth goal this season --- all in the past two
games.
Lafreniere's hat trick in Tuesday night's 5-2 victory over the New York
Islanders included a pair of empty-net goals.
Jenner's go-ahead goal came directly off a turnover in the defensive zone by
20-year-old rookie Cole Beaudoin, a top prospect playing his second NHL game.
Beaudoin was drafted by Utah in the first round and traded to New York last
summer in a deal for Vincent Trocheck.
Garand made 11 saves after entering midway through the second to replace
Shesterkin, who stopped 13 shots.
Shesterkin had to be helped off the ice after an awkward fall. He came well out
of his crease to challenge a shooter and fell as he scrambled back to the net.
The 30-year-old Russian jammed his right skate into the right post as he slid
back into the crease and then collapsed into the cage in pain.
Shesterkin stayed down for several minutes holding his right knee as he
received medical attention. He did not put any weight on his right leg as he
was helped off the ice by teammates.
The 2022 Vezina Trophy winner missed a month last season with a lower-body
injury, contributing to the Rangers finishing last in the Eastern Conference.
Shesterkin was off to a strong start this season with a 3-1 record and 1.76
goals-against average. Last week, he became the first Rangers goalie to score a
goal when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net late in
New York's home opener against Tampa Bay.
Up next
Rangers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Capitals: Host the Seattle Kraken on Sunday.
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