New York: Ryan McDonagh scored 9:37 into overtime and the New York Rangers kept their Stanley Cup hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Chris Kreider breathed life into the Presidents’ Trophy winners by scoring with 1:41 left in regulation to force the overtime. The Capitals lead the series 3-2.
Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves for the Rangers, who have won each of their past nine playoff games when facing elimination at Madison Square Garden — dating to Game 4 of the 2008 Eastern Conference semifinal round against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Braden Holtby made 41 saves for Washington, which was less than 2 minutes away from its first conference final before New York rallied. Curtis Glencross scored for the Capitals.
Matt Beleskey broke a tie on a power play early in the third period and Anaheim beat Calgary in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal in Calgary, Alberta. Anaheim leads the series 3-1. Game 5 is Sunday night in Anaheim.
Jakob Silfverberg, Andrew Cogliano and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Ducks, and Frederik Andersen made 25 saves. Sean Monahan and Micheal Ferland scored for Calgary, and Karri Ramo stopped 25 shots.
Anaheim was 2 for 4 on the power play. Calgary failed to score on a two-man advantage for 56 seconds in the third, finishing 0 for 2.
