The New York Rangers refuse to go gentle into that good night, as they knocked off the Washington Capitals on Sunday in Game 6 by a final score of 4-3 to force a decisive Game 7 back at Madison Square Garden.
Unlike the previous game, which saw the Rangers shut out offensively until Chris Kreider found the net with less than two minutes to play in regulation, New York was all over Capitals goalie Braden Holtby on Sunday, with Kreider touching him up for two goals in the first period.
After being so good in Game 5 before Kreider got to him late, Holtby was off his game right out of the chute and only managed to stop 24 of 28 shots on Sunday night.
Seth Rothman of InsideHockey.com noted that Holtby was likely due for a regression given the unusually high level of play he had shown this series:
The scoring barrage was a welcome sight for the Rangers, who struggled to find offensive production all postseason prior to Sunday, as noted by MSG Network's Kenny Albert:
The young winger is quickly moving his way up New York's all-time playoff goal list.&nbs ...
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