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Capitals vs. Rangers: Kempny Returns With a Goal and Carlson Shines in 5-2 Win

We’ve got a New York-Washington matchup in the District. No, this isn’t a (potential) World Series game, it’s the Capitals and Rangers’ first showdown of the season!

The Capitals closed out their three-game homestand with a win, and Nicklas Backstrom tied Daniel Sedin for fifth-most assists by a Swedish-born player (648a).

Most notably, though, John Carlson continued his stellar October with three points against New York, helping the Capitals to a 5-2 victory. He is now first in assists and tied for first in points in the league. With 17 points, he is matched only by Connor McDavid – also known as Connor McMichael’s blonder, overachieving alternate universe persona.

Plus: The Capitals are outscoring their opponents 14-3 in the second period, and have tallied a goal in every single middle frame this season. If Henrik Lundqvist wasn’t standing on his head to keep the Blueshirts in it, that scoring margin could be even wider.

Minus: The sequence leading to the Rangers’ second goal was less than ideal. The Capitals had trouble getting the puck out the zone, allowing Mika Zibanejad to quarterback the play for the Rangers. Doesn’t help that Radko Gudas took himself out of the play for a hit, either.

Plus, ten more notes on the game:

And finally, this…

Onward to Chicago…

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