New York Rangers Advance to NHL Playoff Semi-Finals with Victory Over Washington Capitals

The New York Rangers are in the second round of the NHL playoffs after their fourth victory over the Washington Capitals.

The New York Rangers were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals in the North American NHL ice hockey league. With a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals, the Rangers won the play-off series 4-0 and thus promotion. The next opponent is either the Carolina Hurricanes or the New York Islanders, the Hurricanes lead the series 3-1. The Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are also close to promotion.

The Canucks also have a 3-1 lead in the playoff series after a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Elias Lindholm scored the decisive goal, followed by Brock Boeser with a hat trick. Valeri Nitschuschkin also scored three goals in the Colorado Avalanche’s 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, putting Colorado at 3-1 in the series, as did the Edmonton Oilers, who celebrated a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Sunday’s NHL results: Washington Capitals – New York Rangers 2:4 (Endstand in der Serie: 0:4), Colorado Avalanche – Winnipeg Jets 5:1 (Series: 3:1), Nashville Predators – Vancouver Canucks 3:4 nV (Series: 1: 3), Los Angeles Kings – Edmonton Oilers 0: 1 (Series: 1: 3).