Nicklas Backstrom gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead 4:06 in, but Brassard put the Rangers in front in the second period with the team's first power-play goal in the series.

WSJ: Rangers trim series deficit to 2-1 against Caps

Brassard put the Rangers in front in the second period with the team's first power-play goal in the series, and Asham gave New York its 3-2 lead.

WSJ: Rangers hold off Caps, cut deficit to 2-1

Indeed, the few times a second team member does sit up front it's to help the driver navigate big-city traffic, mostly as a second set of eyes out for cyclists, rickshaws and tuk-tuks.

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