The Capitals fell 4-2 in their second game of the playoffs against the Rangers, a disappointing result after showing promise early on. The Caps started strong, controlling the pace in the first 10 minutes and generating hope they could pull out a win. However, sloppy play and costly penalties ultimately doomed Washington. Connor McMichael initially got the Caps on the board, but New York soon stole back momentum with a deflected goal that tied it up. As the Rangers began dictating the game's flow, Mika Zibanejad and Jack Roslovic managed to beat Caps goalie Charlie Lindgren to make it 3-2. Alex Ovechkin, who seemed out of sorts and clumsy with the puck leading to turnovers, was called out by coach Carbery for looking "a little bit off" through the first two games. K'Andre Miller then drove for the net to extend New York's lead to 4-2. Dylan Strome did score his first goal of the playoffs to briefly tie it 2-2, but it wasn't enough. Lindgren stopped 23 of 27 shots in the losing effort. The Caps showed some life late when Tom Wilson scored to cut the deficit to 4-3, earning his eighth career multi-point playoff game. However, despite pulling their goalie, Washington's attempted comeback fell short as they struggled to generate enough traffic and clean entries on the power play against Shesterkin. A controversial non-call on a hit to T.J. Oshie's head by Artemi Panarin further marred the game. The officials deemed it a legal check, but the missed penalty illustrated the Capitals' overall lack of discipline and structure that allowed New York to seize control of the crucial second game.

The Capitals fell 4-2 in their second game of the playoffs against the Rangers, a disappointing result after showing promise early on. The Caps started strong, controlling the pace in the first 10 minutes and generating hope they could pull out a win. However, sloppy play and costly penalties ultimately doomed Washington. Connor McMichael initially got the Caps on the board, but New York soon stole back momentum with a deflected goal that tied it up. As the Rangers began dictating the game's flow, Mika Zibanejad and Jack Roslovic managed to beat Caps goalie Charlie Lindgren to make it 3-2. Alex Ovechkin, who seemed out of sorts and clumsy with the puck leading to turnovers, was called out by coach Carbery for looking "a little bit off" through the first two games. K'Andre Miller then drove for the net to extend New York's lead to 4-2. Dylan Strome did score his first goal of the playoffs to briefly tie it 2-2, but it wasn't enough. Lindgren stopped 23 of 27 shots in the losing effort. The Caps showed some life late when Tom Wilson scored to cut the deficit to 4-3, earning his eighth career multi-point playoff game. However, despite pulling their goalie, Washington's attempted comeback fell short as they struggled to generate enough traffic and clean entries on the power play against Shesterkin. A controversial non-call on a hit to T.J. Oshie's head by Artemi Panarin further marred the game. The officials deemed it a legal check, but the missed penalty illustrated the Capitals' overall lack of discipline and structure that allowed New York to seize control of the crucial second game.

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