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Braden Holtbyis a Cody Latimer Jersey red-hot goalie. The Rangers are ice cold when it comes to scoring goals.
Put the two together and you get the result from the first Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs second round, when Holtby's stellar performance in net and Jay Beagle's fluky goal were all the Capitals needed to stifle the Rangers for a 1-0 win and a 2-1 series lead.
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(Washingtonleads series 2-1)Takeaway:The Rangers, averagingjust over twogoals per game, are the lowest-scoring team still playing in the postseason. They've been able to get bywith Henrik Lundqvist's goaltending, which Eli Manning Jersey was strong again Monday, and a shutdown defense. Sometimes, though, when you play that style, a hot/lucky team like the Capitals gets one bounce and that's all they need. That's what happened Monday.
The Rangers, in a bit of irony,were shut out on a nightstar winger Rick Nash finally came alive. After attempting six shots in the first two games, Nash managed 15 in Game 3, landing seven on net. None of it mattered, though, because B.J. Goodson Jersey Holtby, who leads all activeplayoff goalies with a .949save percentage, stopped all 30 shots he faced, including one from Martin St. Louis on a second-period breakaway.The Capitals also won 40 Kevin Zeitler Jersey of 68faceoffs.
<p dir="ltr" lang="da" xml:lang="da">GIF: Holtby stops St. Louis
Stephanie Vail (@myregularface) Quotable:Capitals coachBarry Trotzwashappy Beagle scored the game-winner: "I've got a special place in my heart for thegrinders, if you will."
Highlight:Beagle's fluky goal, off the skate of Rangers defenseman Keith Yandle:
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Beagle with the bank shot. lead.
NHL (@NHL) Next up:Wednesday at New York, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Three stars3. Matt Niskanen, D, Capitals:Though the didn't reach the score sheet,Niskanen Kareem Martin Jersey had four shots on goal, three hits and seven blocked shots whileleadingthe Capitals with 25:26 time on ice.
2. Jay Beagle, F, Capitals:In addition to scoring the only goal, Beagle had three shots and two hits in12:59 time on ice.
1. Braden Holtby, G, Capitals: Holtbyhas allowed 14 goals on 273 shots through nine games.
Injury reportNo injuries reported.
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