Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers outmatch Capitals with depth and balance to move on in playoffs

Dominant in nearly every facet of hockey, the New York Rangers outmatched the Washington Capitals to move on to the second round of the NHL playoffs in sweeping fashion. “The sign of a good team is when there is depth and balance," said forward Barclay Goodrow, a back-to-back champion with Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 who had a goal and two assists in the series. Goodrow was one of 10 New York players to score a goal and 14 to register a point against Washington, while Igor Shesterkin stopped 94 of 101 of the shots he faced in another strong showing two years since wining the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender.