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NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Henrik Lundqvist carried a shutout into the third period Wednesday and made 38 saves, boosting the New York Rangers to a 2-1 playoff victory over Washington.
The Rangers took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven, opening-round series and can close out the second-seeded Capitals Friday in Washington.
Lundqvist helped overcome two third-period penalties called on Sean Avery, improving his playoff record to 14-13 over the last four seasons.
Paul Mara scored the game's first goal on a slap shot with 6:05 to play in the first period and Chris Drury made it 2-0 just 2:23 into the second. Simeon Varlamov allowed the two goals on 21 shots.
Washington closed within one when Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the series with 2:13 having transpired in the third period.
For the second straight season, Washington faces a 3-1 deficit in the opening round. The Capitals rallied to force a seventh game last year against Philadelphia before losing the deciding contest in overtime.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An Australian man who bared his buttocks to Queen Elizabeth during the monarch's visit to the country was fined $800.
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