The View from New York

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Jeff Z. Klein: Lundqvist’s 40 Saves Give Rangers a Shot

The victory also set an N.H.L. record. The Rangers have won eight straight home games when facing playoff elimination, breaking the mark they shared with the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens.

Allan Kreda: Kings Head Home Empty-Handed but Hoping for Redemption

Wave after wave, the Kings’ prolific scorers were denied by Lundqvist as Los Angeles, playing its 25th game of the postseason, tried to knot the score and force overtime for the third time in this series.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Peter Botte: Stanley Cup Final: NY Rangers stay alive, beat Kings to avoid sweep, send series back to L.A.

Vigneault didn’t reinsert formerly suspended winger Dan Carcillo, but he did switch up his line combinations while demoting Brad Richards — a healthy scratch for the final two games against Boston last spring — to the fourth unit after some increasingly shaky play earlier in the series.

Wayne Coffey: Stanley Cup Final: NY Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist rules in third to get net result

On what could’ve been the last hockey night in New York until autumn, the Rangers found a way. And so they head west, and their hope grows by just a little.

NEWSDAY

Greg Logan: For Rangers, shaky Game 4 win provides hope

You can call it lucky, the shakiest of wins. But the Rangers see it as a first step back into the series.

Steve Zipay: Rangers stay alive by beating Kings in Game 4

As part of coach Alain Vigneault’s line shuffling after being shut out in Game 3, the pairing of Chris Kreider, Derek Stepan and St. Louis paid off in the second.

Arthur Staple: Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist is King of all Kings in Game 4 win

The Rangers were not at their best. Lundqvist was, with a little help from the slush behind him, some missed swipes by the Kings and the alertness of Anton Stralman in the first period and Stepan in the final 90 seconds.

NEW YORK POST

Larry Brooks: Lundqvist, Rangers live to fight another day

The Rangers played with urgency from the get-go, dedicated to making life miserable for Jonathan Quick, the Kings goaltender who entered the match with a shutout string of 115:36 after having allowed six goals in the opening 99:25 of the series.

Steve Serby: Stralman’s goal-saving play helps Rangers hold on

Finally, the hockey gods who had been so cruel to the Rangers decided to smile on them in their hour of need.

Brett Cyrgalis: Slumping Brad Richards demoted to fourth-line duty

Richards joined a line with Brian Boyle and Derek Dorsett, a grinding line for a player who has the history as an offensive player and one-time Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup winner in 2004.

BLUESHIRTSUNITED.com

Jim Cerny: Gritty Rangers Ride 40 Lundqvist Saves to 2-1 Game Four Win

Certainly Lundqvist responded the right way, and as a result he will lead his team back into Los Angeles seeking another must-win victory which, if accomplished, would bring the Rangers home next Monday to host a very intriguing Game Six of this Stanley Cup Final.

ESPN.com

Pierre LeBrun: Kings’ Cup party gets snowed under

Rookie winger Tanner Pearson seemingly had rocket fuel in his skates, absolutely flying Wednesday night, which is a good sign for a Kings team trying to close it out; one of their more inexperienced players didn’t look shy under the weight of his first Cup-clinching opportunity.

Katie Strang: Once again, Lundqvist answers the call

Anything short of what was an absolutely stunning effort would have ended with a loss. The Rangers’ season would have been over.

Johnette Howard: Blueshirts are better on the brink

Still, the Rangers weren’t just lucky — they played gritty, relentless, even occasionally chippy hockey. They were very good when they needed to be. And they refused to allow any demons to creep back into their heads after leaping out to a 2-0 lead only to see Kings winger Dustin Brown make their heart skip a beat when Girardi’s stick broke.

NHL.com

Dan Rosen: Rangers extend Final with 40 saves from Lundqvist

Lundqvist typically is better in elimination games, particularly those played at the Garden.

He improved his record to 8-0 with a .968 save percentage in his past eight elimination games at home.

Corey Masisak: Rangers live to fight another day thanks to Lundqvist

It might have been ugly at times for the Rangers, but it would be hard to question their resolve. They blocked 20 shots, which was partly an extension of never having the puck but also a show of their commitment to try to help Lundqvist where they could.

Tal Pinchevsky: Rangers survive Kings’ barrage to extend Final

The Rangers seemed outgunned for large stretches Wednesday, but they weren’t overly concerned with how they earned their first win of the Final, just that they got it. With Game 5 on the horizon, the reminders are everywhere of what is possible if a team believes and competes hard enough.

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Evan Sporer: Rangers vs. Kings Game 4 recap: Lundqvist stops 40 as Rangers stave off elimination

The Kings pressed in the final 1:11 with six skaters out after Stepan’s heroics, but couldn’t find the back of the net, and the Rangers won their first Stanley Cup game since 1994.

Joe Fortunato: 2014 Stanley Cup Final Rangers Vs. Kings: Never Say Die Part One

For 40 minutes I loved the Rangers game. I thought they forechecked well, were physical with the Kings, got pucks (and bodies) in front of the net and broke out of their own zone well.

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