2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series- Washington Capitals win 5-3 against New York Rangers
The 204th game of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series saw the Washington Capitals play the New York Rangers. The match took place at Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Rangers.
This was the 15th game of the campaign for both of the teams as they were determined to register a win this time. Around 18,000 fans came to witness the match that took place this Tuesday. The match was a very tough encounter that saw the Washington
Capitals come out on top at the end with the score on 5-3.
The first period started with the New York Rangers starting off in spectacular fashion and firing shots early on in the period. The first goal of the match was scored in favour of the New York Rangers with the goal being scored in the 5th minute.
The goal was scored by Brain Boyle through a decent backhand shot from 12 feet.
The Washington Capitals started to come up with attacks that resulted in them piling up good pieces of play. The Washington Capitals hard work paid off as they managed to score in the 9th minute to level the score.
The goal was scored by Brooks Laich through a tip in shot from 9 feet. The home team was determined to regain the lead. Their hard work and determination worked as they scored in the 13th minute to take the lead once again. The goal was scored
by Brain Boyle through a flick shot from 15 feet.
The period ended with the New York Rangers leading 2-1. During the period, the New York Rangers made 11 goal attempts while the Washington Capitals made 14 goal attempts.
The 2nd period saw the Washington Capitals level the score in the 3rd minute. The goal was scored by John Erskine through an extravagant shot from 44 feet. The home team responded immediately with a goal in the 4th minute.
The goal was scored by Derek Boogaard through a powerful strike from 46 feet. Both teams tried hard to score another goal but it was the Washington Capitals, who scored to level the score.
The goal was scored by Mike Knuble from 12 feet through a decent shot that was perfectly placed in the top right corner. The period ended with the scores level 3-3. During the period, the Washington Capitals made 5 goal attempts while the New York Rangers
made 8 goal attempts.
During the final the period, the Washington Capitals scored twice to win the match. The first of the goals came in the 8th minute. The goal scorer was Matt Hendricks, who scored with a decent strike from 13 feet. The second goal was scored by
Brooks Laich through a splendid strike from 50 feet. The period and the match ended with New York Rangers making 9 goal attempts and the Washington Capitals making 5 goal attempts as the Washington Capitals won the match 5-3.
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