Final
Friday, March 5, 2004 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Capitals 3–2
- B. Holik scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:44 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- J. LaBarbera stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 1/6, WSH 1/4.
- M. Messier led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:10NYRC. SimonAssists: M. Messier, T. Poti0–1
2nd
- 9:27WSHT. WhitfieldSHAssists: J. Halpern1–1
- 11:48WSHK. MillerPPAssists: J. Halpern2–1
- 13:33NYRM. MessierAssists: M. Barnaby, F. Tyutin2–2
3rd
- 10:44NYRB. HolikPPAssists: J. Jagr, J. LaBarbera2–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 22 |
| 52.2% | Faceoff % | 47.8% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 24 | PIM | 20 |
| 19 | Hits | 26 |
| 16 | Blocked | 9 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 10 |
Capitals at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice