Wed 5/2/12 8:08 AM

Karl Alzner and the Capitals want to keep their game simple when their semifinal series against the Rangers shifts to Washington for Game 3 on Wednesday night. "We've just got to remind ourselves: Don't get fancy. Don't try to make those extra plays. That is the hardest part of playing at home," Alzner said. "We've still got a lot of confidence at home. I think that's still where we play our best hockey. It'll really help, I think, against the Rangers. They're a good team on their ice. It'll be nice to get the crowd behind us so we can get a little bit more momentum." The 23-year-old defender has done an excellent job of shutting down the opposition's best players in the postseason thus far. Alzner has posted 15 hits, 23 blocks and a plus-1 rating in nine playoff games, while averaging 24:35 of ice time per contest.