Rangers Drop Game Three At Garden

CAPITALS 4

RANGERS 0

This was supposed to be a chance for the Rangers to drive the nail in the proverbial coffin Monday night as they took their 2-0 series lead against the Washington Capitals home to rabid Ranger fans at Madison Square Garden. In the end, the Rangers disappointed.

It was not Alexander Ovechkin who did the damage; it was another Alexander, Alexander Semin, who scored the Capitals first two goals of the night to give Washington a 2-0 lead after one period.

The Rangers had no answers for Capitals gaolie Simeon Varlamov, who recorded 33 saves in 33 shots on the night.

In the second period, Brooks Laich scored on the powerplay to make it 3-0, and Tom Poti scored the final goal of the night in the third period to put the capper on this one. Game four is Wednesday night. BOX SCORE.