NEW YORK -- Key defenceman Marc Staal returned to the New York Rangers lineup Monday night for the first time since he was struck near his right eye by a deflected puck on March 5. Staal logged 17 minutes, 17 seconds of ice time in 21 shifts of the Rangers 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of the best-of-seven, first-round series. New York still trails 2-1 in the matchup, but can get even with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. "I thought I would be more nervous than I was," said Staal, who wore a visor. "I felt pretty good going into the game, and I think the confidence is going to grow the more Im out there and the more Im in game situations. "Ill feel a lot better next game." Rangers coach John Tortorella certainly wasnt going to wait any longer to get Staal right back into the heart of the action. Once Staal was given the go-ahead to play, Tortorella took advantage of the much-needed lineup addition. "Even before you step on the ice, it really helps the room," Tortorella said. "Hes so well-respected. Hes so well-liked. There are times when you can tell its going to take a little bit to totally get back, but he made some really big plays at key times, too. "Just the speed of the game is what hes going to have to get used to." Staals return came at a critical time for the Rangers, who were in desperate need of a win after losing the first two games of the series in Washington and mustered only one goal in the process. "Its huge," forward Derek Stepan said of Staals return. "He makes the D-core calm. Hes got a presence about him that he can just control a game. He did a great job. Early on, I think he had a little bit of the jitters, but he found a way to just get back to himself." The Madison Square Garden crowd cheered wildly when Staal was shown on the centre-ice video board as part of the starting lineup before the national anthem. "Once we knew he could play, he was going in the top four (defencemen)," Tortorella said. Steve Eminger was scratched from the lineup to make room for Staal, who was on the ice for Jay Beagles tying goal for Washington in the third period. Rangers forward Ryane Clowe (suspected concussion) remained out, and New York also lost Darroll Powe in the first period when the forward was elbowed in the head by Washingtons Joel Ward. Powe remained down on the ice briefly after the hit as play went on. He then gingerly made his way to the bench and didnt play the final 11:18 of the period. The Rangers said in between periods that Powes return was questionable, but he didnt get back onto the ice. Powe played only two shifts, totalling 2:33 of ice time. Sam Koch Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Javorius Allen Jersey . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. http://www.cheapravensjerseysauthentic.com/ ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. James Hurst Jersey . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Eric Weddle Jersey . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. China NFL Jerseys Stitched Jerseys Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys China Jerseys NFL China Jerseys NFL Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic ' ' '