What's Up Tonight in the NHL: Capitals look to control Rangers as series moves to Washington

The second-round playoff series between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals is even at one game apiece after New York's 3-2 victory on Saturday.

The Rangers jumped on top of their opponents with two early goals and held off Alex Ovechkin and company to earn the win.

Things now shift from Broadway to America's capital as the two squads seek the series advantage.

Here are three things to keep an eye on during Monday's action:

Rangers need to slow down Ovechkin

Easier said than done.

Ovechkin was the top goal scorer in the regular season for a reason and he's heating up in the series, having scored in both games so far, including this beauty in Game 2. 

Ovechkin, who had four shots and added nine hits in Saturday's contest, will move to the Verizon Center, where the captain will look to shine in front of a home crowd.

The Rangers don't want an unleashed Ovechkin fueled by the energy of his home den doing as he pleases, because when he's in control, so are the Capitals.

If the Rangers don't figure out a way to stop 'Alex the Great' they'll be in big trouble and could head home for Game 5 down three games to one.

Capitals must contain Game 2 penalty woes

Washington put themselves in a hole early on Saturday, falling behind by two goals thanks to a rough first period.

The most concerning part of the Capitals game was their lack of discipline. 

The team had three trips to the box in the first period, one of which resulted in a power-play goal by Dan Boyle.

Washington ended up losing by one, so the penalties were costly.

It's the playoffs and referees let the players play, but a complete disregard for the rules could put the Capitals in water so hot that things could boil out of control.

The full 60 minutes

In Game 2, the Capitals got off to an awful start but finished strong, while it was the complete opposite for the Rangers.

Not only did Washington have penalty issues in the first period, they only managed four shots on goal, while their opposition launched 15 shots at Braden Holtby.

The Rangers were outshot in the second and third periods, and seemed to slow down as the game concluded.

Whichever team can harness enough energy and willpower to dig deep for the full 60 minutes should walk away victorious in Game 3.