The mounting losses have eroded nearly every part of the Rangers’ game, even the one that was once a foundational piece of their success.

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For most of the last five weeks, the Caps have been engaged in low-scoring, tight-checking contests. But on Saturday afternoon against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena, the Caps turned the clock back to their high-scoring ways of October and November,

The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.

The New York Rangers dropped a divisional matchup with the Washington Capitals 7-4 on Saturday at Capital One Arena.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin hasn't skipped a beat, and he delivered once again against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin had the game-winner and an assist, and the Capitals rediscovered their spark in a 7-4 win over 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. Logan ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers ... Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers ... Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also scored ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 ...

The defense — team and individual — was leaky, which isn’t new. And the Rangers’ reliable penalty kill gave up two key goals, continuing a downward trend in what was really the last bastion of quality the team has had this season.

“Not a crazy thing at all," Laviolette said before his New York Rangers faced Ovechkin and the Washington ... “It’s incredible,” teammate Connor McMichael said. “Ever since I was a kid, I grew up watching him do all these amazing things, and ...