New York, NY (Sports Network) - Brad Richards tied the game late in regulation
and Marc Staal won it 1:35 into overtime as the Rangers snatched a 3-2 victory
over the Capitals in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. Anton Stralman scored
the other goal while Henrik Lundqvist made 16 stops for the Rangers, who now
hold a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven series and are a win away from
advancing to the conference finals for the first time since 1997. New York
will have the chance to close out this series on Wednesday as Game 6 will take
place in Washington. Brooks Laich and John Carlson each scored for the
Capitals, who will have to win the last two if they want to advance to
the conference finals for the first time since 1998. Braden Holtby stopped 35
shots in the loss.
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