New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored the game-winner against the Washington Capitals on Saturday in Game 1 of their second-round series. The Rangers won 3-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Chris Kreider (20) shoots the puck past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) for a goal as teammate Mike Green (52) looks on during the third period of Game 1 in the second round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, April 28, 2012, in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Chris Kreider (20) shoots the puck past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) for a goal as teammate Mike Green (52) looks on during the third period of Game 1 in the second round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, April 28, 2012, in New York. The Rangers won the game 3-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider scored the game-winner against the Washington Capitals on Saturday in Game 1 of their second-round series. The Rangers won 3-1. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov (42) scores a goal past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) as Mike Green helps to defend during the second period of Game 1 in the second round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, April 28, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Rangers' Artem Anisimov (42) scores a goal past Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) as Mike Green helps to defend during the second period of Game 1 in the second round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, April 28, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Washington Capitals right wing Joel Ward, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game-winner in overtime against the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of their first-round series. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman (6) (left) goes down while battling for the puck against Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) in the second period as the Caps took on the Bruins in game four of the National Hockey League's first-round playoffs at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Defensemen John Carlson and Karl Alzner lead the Washington Capitals with 17 blocked shots apiece in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)