WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin's Byron Bell Jersey franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before le s-heralded teammates Marcus Johan son and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.Ovechkin, a two-time MVP who led the NHL with 32 goals this season, crashed the net to score on a power play about seven minutes into the second period to tie the game. Carl Hagelin had put New York ahead 1-0 in the first periodthe only Marcus Mariota Jersey puck that made it past Braden Holtby, who finished with 35 saves.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Saturday in Washington.It's the third consecutive season these two teams are facing each other in the playoffs and the fourth time in five years. The Rangers eliminated the Capitals in seven games in the second round last season.BLUES 2, KINGS 1ST. LOUIS (AP)Defenceman Barret Jackman scored his first career playoff goal with 50.4 seconds remaining, lifting St. Louis over defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles for the second straight time.Jackman, a stay-at-home type who totalled three goals and 12 Taywan Taylor Jersey points in the regular season, joined a rush and scored in transition against Jonathan Quick, last year's playoff MVP. He beat Quick from just inside the blue line for a 2-0 series lead heading to Los Angeles.The Blues capitalized on a stickhandling goof by Quick to win the opener on Alex Steen's Steve McNair Jersey short-handed goal in overtime.Patrik Berglund's deflection tied it early in the third period for St. Louis, which was swept by the Kings in the second round last season while getting outscored 15-6.Dustin Brown scored for the Kings, who'll try to rebound in Game 3 Saturday night.
