Brad Richards— the Rangers alternate captain— scored an amazing game-tying goal with 6.6 seconds in regulation to send the game into overtime. Marc Staal— the Rangers defenseman— scored the game winner 1:35 into OT sending the crowd at Madison Square Garden into a song-singing frenzy.
The 3-2 victory gave New York a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals— leaving them one game away from making the conference finals for the first time since 1997.
The key moment came when the Rangers trailed 2-1 in regulation and the Capitals' Joel Ward took a high-sticking penalty, drawing blood from the Rangers Carl Hagelin. During the four-minute power play, Richards tied it with 6.6 seconds left. Then— with 1:57 seconds of the power play carrying over into OT— Staal scored the game winner winner.
AH'A BLACK GUY CAN'T EVEN GET A FAIR SHOT IN HOCKEY,DON'T FEEL BAD JOEL.REFS SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GUYS PLAY.THEY WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED IT ON STAAL.......LARRY
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