After believing in the Washington Capitals' potential during a slow start, Matt Niskanen did his part to push them further up the standings. Niskanen scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining and the Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-2 Friday night to move into a tie for first place with Columbus in the stacked Metropolitan Division. Washington has won four in a row and seven of eight to increase its total to 37 points. read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400962043
