Rangers put up fight despite being eliminated but fall short

WASHINGTON -- Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 38 seconds into overtime to help the Capitals move closer to their fourth consecutive playoff appearance by beating the Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night. Kuznetsov’s goal came after Washington’s Lars Eller tied it with 1:05 left in the third period with goaltender Braden Holtby pulled for an extra attacker. Holtby...