The New York Rangers played a decidedly imperfect game in Tampa Bay on Friday night. But they also came away with a 5-1 Game 4 victory, evened their series against the Lightning at 2-2, reclaimed home-ice advantage and saw a host of snake-bitten stars end lengthy slumps.
Star forward Rick Nash scored twice, recording his first goals of the Eastern Conference Final and doubling his playoff output. Fellow star forward Martin St. Louis scored, putting away his first goal of the postseason. Offensive defenceman and pricey deadline acquisition Keith Yandle scored, also managing his first tally in the playoffs.