NEW YORK — After dropping the first game of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the New York Rangers, the Washington Capitals head into Game 2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night seeking a better effort from across the lineup.
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Capitals enter Game 2 against Rangers looking to reset their standard
“Systematically, there’s some small adjustments that I think will help us get a little bit more engaged,” winger T.J. Oshie said Tuesday morning. “But when it comes down to it, I think it’s just man to man, who’s going to step up and who’s going to drive the bus for us.”
Washington failed to convert on any of its four power-play opportunities in Game 1; fixing the power play, particularly the entries into the offensive zone, is a top priority for the Capitals in Game 2. At Tuesday morning’s pregame skate, Washington showed some tweaks to the power play units.
The top unit featured defenseman John Carlson and forwards Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre and Oshie. After playing on the top unit Sunday, winger Tom Wilson moved to the second unit with defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and forwards Connor McMichael, Sonny Milano and Ovechkin.
“The two areas that I look at [on entries] is speed across the blue line, especially them playing their 1-3 [forecheck] that sort of turns into a 3-1, where they’re stacked there,” Carbery said Tuesday morning. “We need way more speed coming across that line. And then the execution. Those are our decisions there, whether it’s a pass, chip, a give-and-go, there’s a lot of different options in play on those entries. … That’s where we need to do a better job.”
Defensemen Rasmus Sandin and Nick Jensen skated in noncontact jerseys again Tuesday but will not play in Game 2. Vincent Iorio, who left Game 1 with an upper-body injury, also will not play; Lucas Johansen draws into the lineup alongside van Riemsdyk in his place.
Johansen, 26, played six games with the Capitals earlier this year, recording one assist and averaging 14:16 on the ice. Johansen helped the Hershey Bears, Washington’s American Hockey League affiliate, win the Calder Cup last summer, but Tuesday will be his first NHL playoff game.
“Just [looking for] reliable minutes,” Carbery said. “He’s done a good job. He’s played for us this year, earlier this year. I’m very familiar with his game … We’ve got a good grasp on his strengths as a player. I think too, for him coming into his first NHL playoff game, he’s played — he’s got a lot of experience. This isn’t just someone that’s being thrown in at 21, 22 years old.”
With Johansen entering the lineup and three injured players on the blue line, Washington recalled Hardy Haman Aktell from Hershey ahead of Tuesday’s game to provide insurance on the back end.
Charlie Lindgren, who made 27 saves on 31 shots in Game 1, is the projected starter for Game 2.
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Man charged with shooting co-worker in Washington Heights
A 26-year-old man had an argument with a co-worker before allegedly fatally shooting the colleague in Washington Heights, prosecutors said Friday.
Bobby Martin, who was charged with first-degree murder Thursday, made his first appearance Friday in Cook County court.
Martin, is accused of killing his co-worker, Antoine Alexander, 32, in a parking lot at 9411 S Ashland Ave about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.
Prosecutors said Martin and Alexander worked together at an armed security company and got into a verbal altercation inside the guard shack on Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, prosecutors said Alexander removed his bullet proof vest and threw it to the ground. A witness, another co-worker, then told the defendant and the victim to take the altercation outside.
After stepping outside, the defendant pulled his firearm and fired one shot into the victims abdomen, prosecutors said. The victim’s firearm was holstered at the time of the argument and the shooting. The defendant fled the scene and came into contact with another co-worker, whom he told that he had just shot Alexander.
Alexander was then taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
Martin was arrested by authorities three blocks from his home approximately 20 minutes after the shooting, prosecutors said.
Martin was detained and will appear in court again on March 17, authorities said.
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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury announces she’s pregnant
Trinity Rodman signs record deal with Washington Spirit
USWNT forward Trinity Rodman signed a three-year deal with the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. The deal makes Rodman the highest-paid female footballer in the world.
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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.
The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.
Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.
Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.
Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.
Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).
The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.
The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.
Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.
The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.
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Washington state board awards Yakima $985,600 loan for Sixth Avenue project design
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima could soon take a major step toward redesigning Sixth Avenue after the Washington State Public Works Board awarded the city a $985,600 loan.
The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.
The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.
The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.
The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.
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