National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
NY Rangers 4, Boston 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 23, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 17200


Rangers 4, Bruins 3 (OT): Chris Kreider scored 7:03 into overtime as host New York extended its Eastern Conference second-round series by preventing a sweep at the hands of its Original Six rival.

The Rangers won a defensive-zone faceoff before Kreider fed Rick Nash at center ice. Nash stopped above the right faceoff circle and wristed a centering feed to Kreider, who gained a step on rookie defenseman Dougie Hamilton and deflected the puck past Tuukka Rask (28 saves) to end the contest.

Brian Boyle scored his team's first power-play goal of the series to forge a 3-3 tie exactly 10 minutes into the third period. Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan also tallied and Henrik Lundqvist (37 saves) improved to 4-11 in career playoff overtime contests for the sixth-seeded Rangers, who will travel to Boston for Game 5 on Saturday.

Nathan Horton scored a power-play goal and set up defenseman Torey Krug's tally with the man advantage. Tyler Seguin netted his first goal of the postseason in the third period for the fourth-seeded Bruins, who fell to 3-1 in overtime decisions.

With the teams tied at 2-2, Seguin reeled in a cross-slot feed from Hamilton and wired a shot on Lundqvist. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner made the save with his right pad, but Seguin cleaned up the rebound at 8:06 of the third period. Boyle answered when his wrist shot from the slot beat Rask inside the left post.

GAME NOTEBOOK: After Boston seized a 2-0 lead early in the second period, the Rangers trimmed the deficit 58 seconds later - with a big assist from Rask. Hagelin's weak backhand shot from the slot caused the goaltender to trip over his own skates - and the puck skidded under the Rask's stick before crossing the goal line. Stepan knotted the contest at 2-2 after stripping Bruins captain Zdeno Chara of the puck behind the net before beating Rask to the near post. ... New York C Brad Richards, who was the 2004 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, was a healthy scratch after recording just one goal in the postseason. Cs Micheal Haley and Kris Newbury joined veteran D Roman Hamrlik in the lineup while RW Arron Asham and D Anton Stralman were spectators. ... Prior to Boyle's goal, the Rangers failed to score on their first 12 opportunities with the man advantage in the series. New York, which went 1-for-4 in the game, is 3-for-42 in the playoffs.

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   NY Rangers
Nathan Horton 2 Points Derek Stepan 2
Nathan Horton 1 Goals Derek Stepan 1
Nathan Horton 1 Assists Derick Brassard 2
Nathan Horton 1 Power Play Goals Brian Boyle 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tuukka Rask .875 Save Percentage Henrik Lundqvist .925
Tuukka Rask 28 Saves Henrik Lundqvist 37
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 40 3 2-4 3-4 8 29
NY Rangers 32 4 1-4 2-4 8 25
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Rangers have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Bruins have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .579 after a loss.