New York at Washington

The Washington Capitals, after dispatching last year's Stanley Cup winner Boston Bruins in a thrilling seven game series that saw the finale end in overtime, have had a much more difficult time handling the New York Rangers. The Caps find themselves facing elimination, down 3-2 in the series. They have only managed a 2-3 playoff record on home ice, while the Rangers have a winning road playoff record. The Rangers are working hard on the defensive end of the ice as well as in front of the net, and their opponents through 12 playoff games are averaging under 2 goals per contest. The Caps have been a woeful 2-8 in their last 10 conference semi-final games, while the Rangers boast an 11-4 mark in their last 15 vs. the Southeast. Play on New York.