There were questions about how the New York Rangers would respond to a last-second defeat at the hands of the lower-seeded Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the second round of the NHL playoffs. Thirty-eight seconds into the start of Game 2, everyone knew the Rangers would be fine.
Chris Kreider’s opening minute goal, along with scores from Dan Boyle and Derick Brassard, gave the Rangers a 3-2 victory on Saturday afternoon, pushing the series even to 1-1. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves in a game the Blueshirts needed badly.
The series shifts to Washington when Game 3 takes place on Monday night, May 4. According to SeatSmart.com, the three games that are scheduled to take place in Washington have an average ticket price of $234.71. The most expensive of the three games is Game 6, with an average ticket price of $275.77 with a get-in price of $89. The least expensive of the three games is tonight’s affair, with an average ticket price of $160.39 and get-in price of $56. Capitals tickets are certainly getting a lot of action for over this series with the NHL’s best team over the regular season. Washington DC parking on ParkWhiz starts at $7.
Meanwhile, the average price for the two Rangers’ home games scheduled is $601.28. Naturally, NY Rangers tickets to Game 7 are the most expensive, with an average price of $750.41 and a get-in price of $268.
SeatSmart has the best prices for sporting events when their preferred seating is selected. For tonight’s game in Washington, two tickets in Section 424, Row O have a total price of $159. The same exact tickets (Section 424, Row O) on the secondary market have a total of $175.50. SeatSmart’s preferred seating will always come out on top when compared to the secondary marketplace.
In Game 2, Alex Ovechkin’s spectacular solo effort in the third period was the highlight goal of the series, bringing the Capitals within striking distance late in the game. Ovechkin blew by Rangers defenders Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh before beating Lundqvist with a top-shelf shot as he was falling to the ice.
After Kreider’s quick first-period goal, Boyle got the second tally with a shot from the point on the power play. With the Rangers up, 2-0, Evgeny Kuznetsov scored on a rebound with 6:01 left in the second period to cut the lead. Brassard gave the Rangers enough cushion to hold onto the win in the third, scoring on a wrist shot from just about ten feet out.
With Washington taking one game on the road, the Rangers will have to win at least one game away from MSG to be able to win the series.
