{"id":37369,"date":"2011-04-20T10:17:06","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T17:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=37369"},"modified":"2011-04-20T10:17:06","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T17:17:06","slug":"playoff-odds-free-picks-capitals-vs-rangers-preview-20411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/playoff-odds-free-picks-capitals-vs-rangers-preview-20411\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Capitals vs. N.Y. Rangers Game 4 NHL Playoff Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011 Game Four<\/strong>
\nWednesday April 20, 2011 \u2013 7:00 PM ET<\/strong>
\nVenue: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York<\/strong>
\nBroadcast: TSN<\/strong>
\nWashington Capitals vs New York Rangers<\/strong>
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\nMoney Line: Rangers -110<\/strong>
\nOver\/Under: 5<\/strong>
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When you have two of the most outspoken coaches in the league rivaling one another in an NHL playoff series, it\u2019s only a matter of time before the war of words begins. In the aftermath of the New York Rangers\u2019 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals in game three of their best-of-seven Sunday night, things have begun to heat up. The Rangers proved with the win that they would not just roll over and allow the top seed in the Eastern conference to have their way with them. According to Capitals\u2019 head coach Bruce Boudreau, there was much more to the game than that. Boudreau told the media that he felt as though New York was head hunting against players such as Mike Green, Washington\u2019s All Star defenseman that has a history of concussion problems. The statement was in reference to a couple of questionable hits, specifically Marc Staal\u2019s<\/p>\n

shot that appeared to make contact with Green\u2019s head. There was no penalty on the play and the NHL did not rule on the hit, but it may have to step in after game four if Sunday\u2019s game was any indication of how heated things could become.<\/p>\n

The Rangers blew two one-goal leads and it appeared as though the game was headed to overtime before Brandon Dubinsky netted the game-winner with 1:39 to play in regulation. The goal was a reflection of the way that New York adjusted its offense after scoring just a single marker through the first two games of the series. Dubinsky\u2019s shot bounced off Capitals\u2019 defenseman Karl Alzner, hit goalie Michal Neuvirth, and then deflected off Alex Ovechkin and in. It wasn\u2019t pretty, but if a lack of highlight-reel goals means more ticks in the win column, the Rangers will gladly take it. New York fired 35 shots on goal in the win compared to a combined 47 in the two losses, underlining how important it will be to get shots on goal and crash the net.