FIVE YEARS AGO: May 5, 1994

This game is another blur to me, even though I watched it, because of some wacky personal things going on at the time. But with this game, the Rangers took a nearly insurmountable 3-0 lead over the Caps with a 3-0 win.

Brian Leetch and Mark Messier score first-period power-play goals, at 4:35 and 13:57 respectively. Steve Larmer adds a second-period goal, and Mike Richter records his third playoff shutout with 21 saves. The Rangers are 7-0 in the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Jersey gets itself back on track with a 4-2 win at the Bahston Gahden. The Devils trail 2-1 in the series.

NYR 2 1 0--3
WAS 0 0 0--0
(Rangers lead series, 3-0)
Goals:
NY--Leetch, Messier, Larmer. Assists: NY--Leetch, Kovalev, Beukeboom. Goalies: NY--Richter (21 shots-21 saves); WAS--Beaupre (21-18). Power plays: NY--2 of 4; WAS--0 of 4.

Mike (RIP Steve Chiasson) Fornabaio--mef17@oocities.com

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