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Capitals beat Rangers 3-1 after New York goalie Igor Shesterkin is helped off the ice with an injury

Boone Jenner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 3-1 on Friday night after New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a leg injury.

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Washington Capitals center Boone Jenner, center left, celebrates after his goal with defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boone Jenner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 3-1 on Friday night after New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin was helped off the ice with a leg injury.

Jenner picked off an errant pass and beat backup Dylan Garand with a wrist shot from the slot to make it 2-1 with 2:22 remaining in the second. Timothy Liljegren also scored for the Capitals, and Tom Wilson added an empty-netter with less than a second left. Logan Thompson made 21 saves.

Alexis Lafreniere scored on a first-period power play for the Rangers, who had won four in a row. It was his fourth goal this season — all in the past two games.

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