After swinging some big deals earlier in the day, the Rangers capped off a hectic start to free agency by stealing a former 20-goal scorer from their longtime rival, the Washington Capitals.

The Capitals, 0-5 in the playoffs when their opponent scores first, were fortunate to even be in position to win as they were outshot 38-18 overall by the Rangers.

So the Rangers, who have not won a second game in a series since the 2009 playoffs, when they beat the Capitals, 1-0, head home for Game 3 Monday night at Madison Square Garden with a significant ...