Alex Ovechkin got his 885th career goal to tie it midway through the third period, Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
The Rangers are choosing to look at their final game before the trade deadline for what it was rather than what it meant for their playoff aspirations. Though they left a point on the table in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden,
NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin got his 885th career goal to tie it midway through the third period, Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.