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Capitals vs. Rangers Recap: Ticker Tape Parade to Penalty Box Dooms Caps in 6-5 Overtime Loss

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The Caps came into Thursday’s game against the New York Rangers bruised after being easily defeated by Philadelphia Flyersagain — at Capital One Arena less than 24 hours earlier. With the lead in the Metropolitan Division hanging in the balance, the Capitals headed to the bright lights of Manhattan and Madison Square Garden with a chance to right the ship.

Instead, the Capitals made fools of themselves in the third period and lost a wild 6-5 overtime game.

Plus: Alex Ovechkin has done a lot of damage to the Rangers over the years, and has a penchant for the dramatic at Madison Square Garden, so it’s not surprising that he would be behind not one but two game-tying goals – one in the final minute of regulation. Bonus plus: Ilya Kovalchuk getting his first as a Cap.

Minus: Penalties. So many penalties. So many bad, dumb, and ill-timed penalties.

And now, this:

Ten more notes on the game:

So that’s two embarrassing nights in a row for the Caps, getting handily defeated by the Flyers on home ice and then being outplayed by the Rangers. Don’t discount the standings point, though, or the fact that they did manage to come back in this one a few times before ultimately falling in OT.

Even if the Caps had pulled the game out in overtime, this game should leave them red-faced. The story is the same: inexcusable penalties and neglectful defense. These are fixable mistakes that are not being fixed.

The team will be in the Western Pennsylvania for a date with the Pittsburgh Penguins, another team hot on their heels, on Saturday afternoon. Buckle up.

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