The NHL Big City Greens Classic was an NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers that took place on March 14, 2023. The New York Rangers won 5-3.
Announcement[]
On February 14, 2023, the NHL decided to air the game on the Disney channel as the “NHL Big City Greens Classic”, so the Disney channel made a teaser trailer to tell about the game being on Disney.
Team Rosters[]
Washington Capitals[]
| Number | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nick Jensen | D |
| 16 | Craig Smith | RW |
| 17 | Dylan Strome | C |
| 19 | Nicklas Backstrom | C |
| 26 | Nic Dowd | C |
| 27 | Alexander Alexeyev | D |
| 35 | Darcy Kuemper | G |
| 38 | Rasmus Sandin | D |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha | RW |
| 42 | Martin Fehervary | D |
| 43 | Tom Wilson | RW |
| 52 | Matt Irwin | D |
| 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | D |
| 59 | Aliaksei Protas | C |
| 73 | Conor Sheary | LW |
| 77 | T.J. Oshie | RW |
| 79 | Charlie Lindgren | G |
| 92 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | C |
| 96 | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | RW |
Scratches[]
- #8: Alexander Ovechkin - LW
- #15: Sonny Milano - LW
- #18: Gabriel Carlsson - D
Players on Injured Reserve[]
- #28: Connor Brown - RW
- #62: Carl Hagelin - LW
- #74: John Carlson - D
New York Rangers[]
| Number | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Braden Schneider | D |
| 5 | Benjamin Harpur | D |
| 8 | Jacob Trouba | D |
| 10 | Artemi Panarin | LW |
| 13 | Alexis Lafreniere | LW |
| 14 | Tyler Motte | C |
| 16 | Vincent Trocheck | C |
| 20 | Chris Kreider | LW |
| 21 | Barclay Goodrow | C |
| 23 | Adam Fox | D |
| 24 | Kaapo Kakko | RW |
| 26 | Jimmy Vesey | LW |
| 31 | Igor Shesterkin | G |
| 41 | Jaroslav Halak | G |
| 72 | Filip Chytil | C |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D |
| 79 | K’Andre Miller | D |
| 88 | Patrick Kane | RW |
| 91 | Vladimir Tarasenko | RW |
| 93 | Mika Zibanejad | C |
Scratches[]
- #55: Ryan Lindgren - D
Players on Injured Reserve[]
None
Game Summary[]
Scoring Per Period[]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| NYR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Shots On Goal Per Period[]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 9 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| NYR | 19 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
Scoring Summary[]
| Team | Time | Type | Scorer | Assistant 1 | Assistant 2 | WSH | NYR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 4:09 1st | EV | Mika Zibanejad | Vladimir Tarasenko | 0 | 1 | |
| WSH | 14:29 1st | EV | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | Aliaksei Protas | Matt Irwin | 1 | 1 |
| NYR | 14:45 1st | EV | Mika Zibanejad | Artemi Panarin | Igor Shesterkin | 1 | 2 |
| NYR | 18:46 1st | PP | Patrick Kane | Adam Fox | Vincent Trocheck | 1 | 3 |
| NYR | 4:09 2nd | EV | Jacob Trouba | Vincent Trocheck | Patrick Kane | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 12:08 2nd | EV | Matt Irwin | T.J. Oshie | Rasmus Sandin | 2 | 4 |
| WSH | 11:48 3rd | EV | Nic Dowd | Dylan Strome | Trevor van Riemsdyk | 3 | 4 |
| NYR | 17:49 3rd | EN | Jimmy Vesey | K’Andre Miller | 3 | 5 |
Disallowed Goals[]
There were no disallowed goals in the game.
Stars of the Game[]
- NYR #93: Mika Zibanejad - C
- NYR #88: Patrick Kane - RW
- NYR #31: Igor Shesterkin - G
TV and Radio[]
The game can be watched on Disney Channel, Disney+, Disney XD, ESPN, and ESPN+.
Trivia[]
- Darcy Kuemper, Igor Shesterkin, Vincent Trocheck, and Evgeny Kuznetsov were replaced with Bill, Alice, Cricket, and Tilly Green respectively.
- This was the first NHL game to be animated.
- The Random Rings short, Cricket Calls the NHL, was also shown on the Disney channel, before the game started.
Videos[]
NHL Big City Greens Classic - Teaser Trailer
Teaser-trailer
NHL Big City Greens Classic Official Trailer - @disneychannel
Game trailer
NHL Big City Greens Classic - Capitals @ Rangers Highlights 2023
Game recap
Other games that took place on this day[]
| Away team | Score | OT | Home team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 6-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4-1 | New Jersey Devils | |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 5-3 | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Winnipeg Jets | 3-5 | Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1-2 | Nashville Predators | |
| Boston Bruins | 3-6 | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Ottawa Senators | 3-6 | Edmonton Oilers | |
| Calgary Flames | 3-4 | OT | Arizona Coyotes |
| Dallas Stars | 2-5 | Vancouver Canucks | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 6-5 | OT | San Jose Sharks |
| New York Islanders | 2-5 | Los Angeles Kings |