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(Sports Network) - For the second straight, spring the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals will battle in a Game 7, as the clubs clash this evening in a decisive contest at Verizon Center. Cheap Jerseys . Watch Game 7 between the Rangers and Capitals live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The game can also be seen on TSN Mobile TV. You can also chat and get updates on both of tonights Game 7s from TSNs hockey personalities with TSN.cas Game Night blog on the TSN GameTracker. The sixth-seeded Rangers used a stellar performance from goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to take Game 6 by a 1-0 score on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. However, New York will have to become the first road team to win a game in this series in order to take the Eastern Conference quarterfinal battle. The Rangers won last years Game 7 against the Caps, using home-ice advantage to skate away with a 2-1 victory in the final contest of the conference semifinals. In this years series, Washington claimed Games 1 and 2 in D.C. before the Blueshirts posted a pair of 4-3 wins over the next two meetings at MSG. The third-seeded Caps then won a 2-1 overtime decision on Friday before Lundqvist anchored the Rangers to the Game 6 victory. Washington is just 3-8 all-time in Game 7s, while the Rangers are 5-5. Derick Brassard scored the games lone goal and Lundqvist posted a 27-save shutout to help the Rangers stave off elimination on Sunday. Lundqvist, making his 60th consecutive postseason start between the pipes, stopped 12 shots over the final 20 minutes to secure his seventh career playoff shutout. "I feel like they always come a little harder in their home building, but we can build on this one," Lundqvist said. "From the get-go we did all the things we talked about...forechecked, played physical. It was fun." Washington netminder Braden Holtby played admirably in defeat, stopping 28- of-29 shots, but the Capitals were unable to solve the reigning Vezina Trophy winner Lundqvist in falling for the third straight time at Madison Square Garden. "Weve been taking too many penalties here on the road," Washington forward Niklas Backstrom admitted. "Thats something you cant do if youre going to win a road game." New York finished 0-for-5 on the power play, but did not allow the Capitals to skate on the man advantage The Rangers won Game 6 despite playing without defenseman Marc Staal and forwards Ryane Clowe and Darroll Powe. All three players are doubtful for Mondays Game 7. Washington forward Martin Erat is also doubtful for Game 7 with an arm injury sustained in Game 4. Lundqvist is 2-1 with a 1.34 GAA in three career Games 7s and Holtby is 1-1 with a 1.48 GAA. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with two goals and two assists in six career Game 7s, but his team is 2-4 in those outings. Rangers forward Brad Richards, a former Conn Smythe winner with Tampa Bay in 2004, has one goal and three assists over four Game 7s and has never lost in this situation. The Capitals were 15-8-1 as the host during the regular season, while New York was 10-12-2 as the guest. The winner of Mondays Game 7 will face either Boston or Toronto in the second round. The Bruins are hosting the Maple Leafs in another decisive game on Monday. Cheap St.Louis Cardinals Jerseys . AS Roma said Monday that the 24-year-old Strootman will undergo surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and possibly damaging the meniscus in his left knee during Sundays 1-0 loss at Napoli. Cheap Redskins Jerseys.C. -- The Bobcats announced theyve signed centre Justin Hamilton to a 10-day contract.Calgary Flames defenceman Chris Butler is expected to miss three weeks with a left thigh laceration that he sustained on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers. The Flames announced the injury on Wednesday. Butler was hurt when he crashed into his own net while trying to break up a two-oon-one rush by the Oilers. Cheap Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys. He fell awkwardly on his leg and had to be helped off the ice. The 25-year-old has two goals and 11 assists in 60 games for Calgary this season. He is in his first season with the Flames after being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres last June. ' ' '

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