Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday.

Dylan Strome, typically a man of many words, needed just a few to sum up the Washington Capitals’ win over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena.

by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TOPICS: WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky ... puck away to Chris Kreider for his ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ... made 28 saves to compensate for giving the puck away to Chris Kreider for his goal into a wide-open net. Sam Carrick also got a goal ...

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.