The Washington Capitals kept taking penalties until the New York Rangers finally burned them for their mistakes in the second period of Game 7.
Washington took three straight penalties, including two back-to-back infractions by Mike Green, but Braden Holtby kept them in it despite some strong Rangers chances. Finally, J.T. Miller’s beautiful setup opened the door for arguably the biggest goal of big forward Kevin Hayes’ career:
With that, the score is 1-1 and the plot thickens.
Fun fact:
Per #NYR, @KevinPHayes12 is 1st #NYR rookie to score in a Game 7 since Muzz Patrick in 1939 semis against the #Bruins #NHL #muzz
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) May 14, 2015