The Washington Capitals will go for a home-and-home sweep when they play the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena in the Wednesday Night Rivalry game (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV).
The Capitals' 4-2 win at Madison Square Garden on Monday moved them two points closer to their third straight Metropolitan Division championship under coach Barry Trotz. The Rangers were assured of missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2010 when the New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday. However, New York is 6-5-2 since the NHL Trade Deadline despite trading away several veteran players and has received a spark from an infusion of young players.
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