Marian Gaborik #10 of the New York Rangers celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game winning goal in the third overtime period. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
What happened on May 2 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2012, the Rangers won their longest game in 73 years when Marian Gaborik scored in triple overtime to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in the third game of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
Gaborik scored 14:41 into the third overtime, giving the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the series.