(Sports Network) - The top-seeded New York Rangers will try to regain the lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals when they visit the Washington Capitals for tonights Game 3 battle at the Verizon Center. . The Rangers opened this series by taking Saturdays Game 1 in 3-1 fashion, but the seventh-seeded Capitals responded with a 3-2 victory on Monday at Madison Square Garden to even the set at one win apiece. Capitals star winger Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal with 7:27 remaining in the third period of Game 2 and Washington held on for the victory. It was the third goal of this postseason for Ovechkin, who logged only 13 minutes, 36 seconds of ice time in the win. Braden Holtby stopped 26 New York shots on Monday after getting beat for three goals on just 14 shots in Game 1. Mike Knuble and Jason Chimera supplied first-period goals for the surprising Capitals, who beat second-seeded Boston in the opening round, eliminating last years Stanley Cup champions in seven games. Washington has yet to lose back- to-back games in this years playoffs. Washington led the game 2-0 in the first period, but the Rangers rallied and eventually tied the game on Ryan Callahans goal at 6:58 of the third period. However, New York was whistled for consecutive infractions later in the third, leading to Ovechkins game-winner. Washington failed to cash in the first power play, but Ovechkin restored the lead four seconds into a Brad Richards holding penalty. Nicklas Backstrom won a draw in the left circle and Ovechkin shifted from the point to the middle of the New York zone before snapping a long shot past the glove of New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. "Nicky (Backstrom) wins a face-off and I kind of turned and felt like I was going to have some pressure," said Ovechkin. "But when I turned I saw nobody come to me. Brouwsie (Washington forward Troy Brouwer) did a great job going to the front of the net. It was kind of a lucky shot." Lundqvist, a Hart and Vezina Trophy finalist this season, made 22 saves in the Game 2 loss. Before taking the costly holding penalty in the third, Richards scored a first-period goal for the Rangers. "You battle back as hard as we did, you cant take four minutes in penalties," said Rangers head coach John Tortorella. Washington was 1-2 on home ice in the first round against Boston, but the Capitals had a solid 26-11-4 record as the host during the regular season. New York had a 24-12-5 record away from MSG this season and was 2-1 at Ottawa in this years Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, which the Rangers won in seven games. "Theyre a good team and were not expecting this to be easy at all," Lundqvist said of the Capitals. "Its going to be a challenge to go into their building and try to get a couple of wins." Rangers forward Brian Boyle returned to the lineup Monday after missing three games with a concussion. He was injured on a hit by Ottawas Chris Neil. However, New York forward Brandon Dubinsky is questionable again tonight after sitting out the first two games of this series with a lower-body injury suffered in Game 7 against the Senators. The Capitals are in the second round for the third time in four seasons, but Washington hasnt made it to the conference finals since 1998, when it earned the franchises only trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. New York, which won the Atlantic Division title this season, is the top seed in the East for the first time since it won its last Stanley Cup title in 1994. The Rangers are aiming for their first conference finals appearance since 1997. This marks the seventh playoff series between the Rangers and Capitals and Washington has taken four of those six matchups. 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Lukas Podolski got the Gunners on the board after a nice cross-box feed from Santi Cazorla found him with room to convert, but it was the second goal that sealed the game and hammered home a recurring nightmare for Liverpool fans. Cazorla, this time taking a pass from Podolski, put the ball within reach for Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina. However, the former Villarreal man misplayed the shot and it went rocketing off his arm and into the top of the net. It was another crucial mistake from the man who almost cost Liverpool a spot in the Europa League with a late howler against Hearts earlier in the week. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised the play of Podolski and Cazorla, who both came over to his squad over the summer transfer window. "You have to convince people when you come to a club like Arsenal that you have the quality of your predecessors," Wenger told BBC Sport. "I think they are doing that very quickly." Meanwhile, it was a high-profile former Arsenal man that single-handedly salvaged a victory for Manchester United. With 10 minutes remaining in Uniteds tilt against Southampton at St. Marys, the Saints looked - for the second time in this young season - primed to stun a more powerful side from Manchester. The result looked even more likely after Kelvin Davis saved van Persies penalty attempt in the 68th minute. But in true United fashion, the final 10 minutes would prove decisive. After Rio Ferdinands header hit the woodwork, RVP would hammer home the rebound to tie the match in the 87th minute. The Dutchman would turn the trick in the second minute of added-time to seal the victory in Sir Alex Fergusons 1,000th match managing United. Fergie expressed surprise at van Persies cheeky penalty attempt - a chip-shot that Davis was able to get a hand to - but acknowledged that his new acquisition was the difference-maker. "I was surprised because every time I have seen him take a penalty he rattles it in the corners," Ferguson told the UK Press Association. "He made up for it, though. He had six attempts on goal and was a real threat." Manchester City was able to stay ahead of much of its competition with a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers. In a re-match of last seasons thrilling final match, the Citizens looked much the better side and rattled off a convincing win, despite some tentative moments. Yaya Toure got the squad on the board in the 16th with a nice volley off a Carlos Tevez reboundd. [url=http://www.packersofficialteamstore.com/autographed-marshall-newhouse-jerse... Newhouse Jersey. Bobby Zamora would equalize for QPR in the 59th, but the draw would last just over a minute until Tevez found Edin Dzekos head for the eventual-winner. Tevez would deflect home an insurance mark in stoppage time to seal the three points for City. The points keep City in the first pack chasing table-toppers Chelsea (who were off this weekend but remain the EPLs only perfect squad at 3-0) but ahead of the likes of United, Everton and Arsenal who have all dropped costly points in the early-going. City captain Vincent Kompany applauded his team, despite criticisms that the club might not be playing up to its Premiership calibre. "If we are able to get results playing what people say might not be our best, then what will happen when we do?" Kompany told The Telegraph. "The best is yet to come." Tottenham, however, is not enjoying the success management envisioned when they brought in former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas to the sidelines. For the second straight week, Spurs blew a late lead and had to settle for a draw. The club now sits with just two points and is winless so far under AVBs tenure. RESULT OF THE WEEK: Dont look now, but West Ham United is tied for fifth in the table in this young Premier League season and is ahead of the likes of Arsenal, Newcastle and Spurs. The Hammers improved to 2-1-0 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Fulham. The bounce-back effort was much needed after the team was thumped by the surprising Swansea City in Week 2. New addition Andy Carroll paid immediate dividends as his flick-header sprung an offensive break in the very first minute of the match. The play would end with Kevin Nolan finding twine with what would stand up as the game-winner. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce needed to do some convincing to get Carroll out of Liverpool, but he feels the move will end up being in the best interest of both the club and the England national. "Its all right saying: Ill sit at Liverpool on the bench because hell lose his England place then," Allardyce told The Guardian. "Come and play first-team football in the Premier League, were not as big a club as Liverpool I know but come and be the big fish in a small pond." The win netted the Hammers some valuable early-season points, as the team needs to rack up as many as it can in the early-going before a tough November-December stretch sees them face City, United, Spurs and Chelsea in a six-week span. LOOKING AHEAD: The EPL breaks for international play next weekend, but the action will return to TSN in two weeks with two clubs fighting to maintain their spots in the top half of the table. Everton sits on six points thanks in large part to its Week 1 home win over Manchester United and will be looking to rebound from a disappointing 2-0 Week 3 loss to West Bromwich Albion. Newcastle has struggled after its fifth-place finish a year ago following up a Week 1 win over Spurs with a Week 2 loss to Chelsea and a Week 3 draw with Aston Villa. You can catch Everton vs. Newcastle Monday, September 17 on TSN2 at 2:45pm et/11:45am pt. ' ' '