Athletistic / Hockey. The first game of the first round of the NHL playoffs ended in New York (USA) at the Madison Square Garden stadium. The New York Rangers hosted the Washington Capitals.
The meeting ended with a victory for the hosts with a score of 4:1. The winners were Matt Rempe, Artemi Panarin, Jimmy Vesey and Chris Kreider. Martin Fehervari scored Washington’s only goal.
Panarin scored his first NHL playoff goal this season
The Capitals’ Russian captain, Alexander Ovechkin, failed to make an impact.
The Rangers took a 1-0 series lead.
Source: Sport
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