Washington Capitals' Nic Dowd, left, skates past the New York Rangers as they celebrate a goal by Mika Zibanejad during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) reacts after Washington Capitals' Connor McMichael scored a goal during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates a goal by Dylan Strome (17) as New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31), Barclay Goodrow (21) and Ryan Lindgren (55) react during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' K'Andre Miller (79) celebrates after shooting the puck past Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) for a goal during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) protects the net during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Washington Capitals' Nicolas Aube-Kubel, left, and goaltender Charlie Lindgren stops a shot by New York Rangers' Alex Wennberg during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) and Martin Fehervary (42) protect the net from New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10) during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)