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Rangers edge Caps in triple OT, Predators strike
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May 4, 2012, Friday
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THE New York Rangers needed almost five hours to secure a triple-overtime 2-1 victory over Washington on Wednesday, giving the Eastern Conference top seed an equally narrow advantage in their second-round playoff series.
Marian Gaborik slipped in front of the net and drove home a pinpoint pass from Brad Richards to deliver the decisive score of an epic road victory that puts New York 2-1 ahead in the best-of-seven series.
Henrik Lundqvist produced an inspired performance with 45 saves to shade rookie Braden Holtby, who made 47 stops at the other end.
New York's Ryan Callahan scored in the second period before John Carlson tied it for Washington but neither side could add to the tally in the next 84 minutes of play until Gaborik ended the contest. Both sides will now enjoy a well-earned rest before Game 4 in Washington tomorrow.
In Nashville, Pekka Rinne made 32 saves as he returned to his dominant form, helping Nashville defeat Phoenix 2-0 and cut the series deficit to 2-1.
David Legwand and Mike Fisher both capitalized on errors to score for the Predators just 76 seconds apart in the first period. After giving up nine goals on the road as the Predators fell behind 0-2 in the best-of-seven matchup, Rinne was rarely challenged by the lackluster Coyotes.
He helped the Predators overcome the suspensions of forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn, who were punished for violating unspecified team rules.
Marian Gaborik slipped in front of the net and drove home a pinpoint pass from Brad Richards to deliver the decisive score of an epic road victory that puts New York 2-1 ahead in the best-of-seven series.
Henrik Lundqvist produced an inspired performance with 45 saves to shade rookie Braden Holtby, who made 47 stops at the other end.
New York's Ryan Callahan scored in the second period before John Carlson tied it for Washington but neither side could add to the tally in the next 84 minutes of play until Gaborik ended the contest. Both sides will now enjoy a well-earned rest before Game 4 in Washington tomorrow.
In Nashville, Pekka Rinne made 32 saves as he returned to his dominant form, helping Nashville defeat Phoenix 2-0 and cut the series deficit to 2-1.
David Legwand and Mike Fisher both capitalized on errors to score for the Predators just 76 seconds apart in the first period. After giving up nine goals on the road as the Predators fell behind 0-2 in the best-of-seven matchup, Rinne was rarely challenged by the lackluster Coyotes.
He helped the Predators overcome the suspensions of forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn, who were punished for violating unspecified team rules.
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