Lafrenière, Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4-1 win over Capitals

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Published February 24, 2022 8:55 PM

By VIN A. CHERWOO
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow also scored and Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 shots to help New York win for the fifth time in six games. The Rangers have won eight of their last 11 overall and nine of 12 at home. Alex Ovechkin scored and Ilya Samsonov had 17 saves for Washington. The Capitals had won three of their last four but was playing for the first time since beating Philadelphia a week earlier.

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