NEW YORK (AP) -Jaromir Jagr assisted on New York’s three power-play goals in the first period as the Rangers busted out with the man advantage and handed the Washington Capitals their first loss of the season, 3-1 Friday night.
In what looked like a mismatch, the Rangers brought in an anemic power-play unit that had failed in all 15 chances over the season’s first three games. Washington hadn’t allowed a power-play goal in 12 short-handed situations while jumping to a 3-0 start.
That all changed quickly as Scott Gomez, Martin Straka and defenseman Michal Rozsival connected – with Jagr’s help – in the first period when the Rangers were handed six power-play chances.
Alex Ovechkin answered Gomez’s tally with his 100th career goal in just 167 NHL games. That briefly tied it for the Capitals before Straka and Rozsival put New York back in control during a period in which the Rangers outshot Washington 20-7.
Henrik Lundqvist was steady while seeing 25 shots, 14 through two periods, and helped the Rangers (2-2) snap a two-game losing skid.
Olie Kolzig made 38 saves for the Capitals.
Blackhawks 3, Red Wings 2
DETROIT (AP) – Robert Lang scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period against his former team, helping the Blackhawks get the road win.
Brent Seabrook had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Sharp scored for Chicago, which trailed 2-0 after the first period. Lang also had an assist, and Nikolai Khabibulin made 32 saves.
Henrik Zetterberg and Kris Draper scored for Detroit, which lost in regulation for the first time this season. Dominik Hasek stopped 26 shots.
Lang, who signed with the Blackhawks as a free agent during the summer, converted a power-play chance 9:19 into the third. His one-time slap shot from the top of the left circle bounced in off Hasek’s shoulder and gave Chicago a 3-2 lead.
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