vs. , Game 7Rangers 2, Capitals 1 | Rangers wins series 4-3Game Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey 7 in a nutshell:By far the most exciting and thrilling game of the series, and for two teams two very different emotions when it was finished. For the second year in a row the New York Rangers erased a 3-1 series deficit in the second round to advance to the Eastern Conference Final. And for the fifth time in franchise history the Washington Capitals allowed a 3-1 series lead to slip away. was sensational in another Game 7 was able to hold the Capitals off just long enough for to score the winner in overtime, ending what was a physical, thrilling and very intense Game 7.Turning point:The Washington Capitals were the better team in overtime. They were everywhere, swarming the Rangers in the offensive zone and creating countle s scoring opportunities. Unfortunately for them, they were unable to convert on any Chicago Bears Jersey of them because of the play of Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Eventually, the Capitals made one mistake -- icing the puck two straight times -- that resulted in Derek Stepan's game-winning goal.You also should not overlook Mike Green taking back-to-back penalties in the second period, the second of which resulted in Kevin Hayes scoring a game-tying goal. Three things we learned1. It would not be po sible for a series to be closer than Trey Burton Jersey this one was. It went seven games. Every game was decided by one goal, including four games that ended with a 2-1 final score and another that ended 1-0. The final tally for goals in the series: Rangers 13, Capitals 12. Once again, it is . One shot. One bounce. One call. One goal.2. will probably get crushed because the Capitals did not win and his team once again fell short of the Eastern Conference Final, and that is going to be complete nonsense. Ovechkin -- his team's only goal -- and the Capitals were one shot away from moving on (see point No. 1). If your opinion of a player changes based on the outcome of one 2-1 game you're doing it wrong. All of it.3. The goaltending in this series at both ends of the ice was as good as you will see in any playoff series, and it might be a while before you see something like this again. This was not a high-scoring series and it wasn't always the most exciting hockey (Game 7 being a very obvious exception -- that game was awesome). Part of that was the defensive style Khalil Mack Jersey of play of the two teams. But a big part of it was the play of and Herik Lundqvist. They matched each other save for save the entire series and did everything they could to lift their team. In the end, it was Lundqvist that made that one extra save.Video of the game:Derek Stepan's goal won it overtime, but the star for the Rangers was Lundqvist. Again. He made huge saves all night and this stop in the first period was one of his best of the night.The King is in for the . NHL (@NHL) Bonus GIF: Kevin Hayes . GIF: Kevin Hayes didnt need that tooth anyways. Leonard Floyd Jersey Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn)