Chris Kreider, the New York Rangers veteran center, willed his team to the Eastern Conference Finals in a miraculous third-period, come-from-behind victory in Game 6 over the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-3.
The Rangers were down 3-1 heading into the third period on the road, and all signs were pointing to the Hurricanes battling all the way back from a 3-0 deficit in the series to a Game 7. The only remedy for the Rangers was to get gritty around the net, and find a way – any way – to get the puck in the net.