NEW YORK — Derek Stepan scored 11:24 in overtime Wednesday as the New York Rangers — once down 3-1 in the series — beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 7 to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
Stepan’s wrist shot from the left wing made the Rangers the first team to overcome a 3-1 series deficit in successive years, with New York having done so against Pittsburgh in the second round in 2014.
“We have a good group that keeps their wits about them and keeps calm,” said Stepan, who was mobbed by his teammates along the glass as Madison Square Garden shook from the cheers.