Carl Hagelin's deflected back-handed goal got the Rangers on the board Thursday night and helped spark the offense the rest of the night.

Although Henrik Lundqvist called it "probably the ugliest goal I've ever seen," there's no denying the impact it had on the psyche of a Rangers team that was down 2-0 in the game and 3-0 in the series. "Carl's goal gave us life," said Derek Stepan, whose goal 1:15 into the third period tied the game at 2-2. The Rangers eventually won 4-3 in overtime to force Game 5 in Boston on Saturday night.

The New York Rangers' putrid power play came up short once more in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 2 on Sunday.

The Rangers PP went 0-for-5 today. Considering how poorly things have been going, can it really "stink" any more if Carl Hagelin is inserted back into the special teams mix? To be fair to him, he's averaged about 10 seconds of PP time per contest.

Carl Hagelin registered three points in the Rangers' 4-3 win over the Capitals on Wednesday night in Game 4 of their first-round series.

The speedy Hagelin really had his legs going in this one, and that made him a major factor, with a goal and two helpers. He also finished with a game-high plus-three rating and four shots on goal. Derek Stepan had the winner for the second straight game on a nice give-and-go with Hagelin. Brad Richards and Dan Girardi picked up the other goals for the Rangers, who have now tied the series at two games apiece. Derick Brassard chipped in with two helpers, and he now has five points over his last two tilts.