Heart palpitations, all the way to back to Washington.
Somehow, the Rangers found a way to pull themselves back from the brink of elimination and beat the Capitals, 2-1, in overtime in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series, cutting the Washington lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven and forcing a Game 6 back at Verizon Center on Sunday night.
And that’s when all the pressure will be on the Caps, as the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers will be rolling high off this emotional victory. It was theirs when Ryan McDonagh scored 9:37 into overtime, the captain finishing a great play from Jesper Fast and Derek Stepan, ripping a slap shot passed Braden Holtby’s blocker.