Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren said he was motivated to beat the New York Rangers due to them trading his brother, Ryan.

The New York Rangers are taking on the Washington Capitals inside Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The Rangers are coming off a 4-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders Monday and are 31-26-4 on the season. The Capitals are 39-14-8 and won against the Ottawa Senators in a shootout Monday, 5-4.

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