Callahan’s Overtime Goal Beats Red Wings, 2-1
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Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In what could possibly be a Stanley Cup preview, the New York Rangers gave their fans on Wednesday night a reason to have faith in them come the 2012 playoffs.
Rangers captain Ryan Callahan celebrated his 27th birthday with an overtime goal that put the blue shirts past the Detroit Red Wings (44-25-5) 2-1 with his goal 2:42 into overtime.
“We’re starting to get our groove back,” Callahan said. “We’re starting to play how we want and how we were playing earlier in the year. It was a good birthday gift.”
The overtime win gave the Rangers a three-point lead in the Atlantic division over the red hot Pittsburgh Penguins and pulled them a point away from the league leading St. Louis Blues.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves in the win. New York (46-20-7) has nine games remaining in their regular season.
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