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vs. , Game 5Rangers 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Capitals lead series 3-2 | Game 6 SundayGame 5 in a nutshell: and were both very, very good in Game 5. With another goaltenders' duel going, neither team was able to find the back of the net until the third period. 's late goal forced overtime and Rangers captain won it in the extra period to extend the series.Turning point: Chris Kreider's equalizer with 1:41 to play in regulation gave the Rangers life and broke Malik Willis Jersey another lengthy scoring drought. The way Braden Holtby was playing, it looked like he wasn't going to let much in. Kreider's shot was perfect, even if he had a little help getting it into the net. Had he released it any later, probably blocks it. Instead, it got a friendly bounce -- which have been few and far between for the Rangers -- off of Orpik's skate and deflected past Holtby. The Capitals were 1:41 from ending this series before Kreider snapped the Rangers out of their scoring funk. Three things we learned1. The Rangers deserved the win Game 5. New York led on the shot counter, led Brett Kern Jersey in the shot attempt battle for po se sion and Henrik Lundqvist was just spectacular. They were not getting bounces early in the game and came oh-so-close time after time. Braden Holtby was spectacular again, which played a role in the Rangers' inability to score. They just needed the tiniest opening to climb back in, and the Rangers found it.2. The Capitals have to find a way Bud Dupree Jersey to close this out in Game 6. The Rangers played extremely well in Game 5, which puts a ton of pre sure on the Capitals to take care of home ice in the next game. Dropping Game 6 after being 1:41 from winning the series on the road in Game 5 might be too much to overcome heading into a Game 7. This team is going to need a short memory.3. Henrik Lundqvist looked like "The King." The only goal Lundqvist gave up was on a breakaway in which needed two cracks at the net and the puck still barely made it acro s the line. He finished with 28 saves to earn a much needed win. Jayon Brown Jersey He's been so good in this series and was getting no scoring support. It looked like more of the same in Game 5, but the team came through for the goaltender after he gave them everything he could. Video of the game: The Rangers' OT winner was Rashaan Evans Jersey a le son in bad puck management from one team and impeccable patience from the other. forced the turnover in the neutral zone, controlled the puck on the zone entry and found a wide-open all the way acro s the ice. Instead of firing a shot on net, which probably would have been advisable for Stepan, the playmayker waited, dished it back to McDonagh who had an even better angle at the net. It was the perfect feed followed by the perfect shot to extend the series and send Madison Square Garden into a frenzy.McDonagh blasts OT winner past Holtby to force Game 6. NHL (@NHL)