Winning the Presidents' Trophy isn't in the same league as taking home the Stanley Cup. But the Washington Capitals will be happy to use it as a starting point for what they hope will be a run to the first championship in their history, and they can assure themselves of the NHL's best record with at least one point against one of biggest their Metropolitan Division rivals, the New York Rangers, in the Wednesday Night Rivalry game this week (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV).
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Washington can clinch Presidents' Trophy with one point in Wednesday Night Rivalry game