The New York Rangers still face elimination, but they can force another game with a win on Saturday over the Boston Bruins. The Bruins, meanwhile, remain one win away from advancing to the conference finals.
Game 5 starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. You can watch HERE.
Boston went into Game 4 with a 3-0 lead in the series, but was unable to complete the sweep. The Rangers prevailed in overtime, 4-3, and forced a fifth game.
"We were ugly the first part of the game. We end up finding ourselves. After a fluky goal, I think we played better," Rangers coach John Tortorella told AP reporters on Friday. "All is forgiven. You don't go back and dissect it. You won a game to keep yourself alive. That's what we have to look to here now."
New York rallied from a 0-2 deficit in the last round against the Washington Capitals, ultimately advancing after winning Game 7. The Rangers dug themselves an even deeper hole in the conference semifinals and barely avoided getting swept. They still face elimination on Saturday and in any game after, but the team is ready to try and steal the momentum.
"We want to do the pushing now," Rangers forward Michael Haley told AP reporters. "Put out some hits and get a good forecheck and get the energy in our favor."
The fourth game of any series is always difficult to clinch. Boston was unable to close the series in Game 4, but they refuse to let New York extend the series any further. The Bruins host the Rangers at TD Garden, where they hope to finish the series once and for all.
"You can either cry about it or laugh about it," Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask told AP reporters a day after giving up the winning goal. "I choose to have a sense of humor."
