FIVE YEARS AGO: May 19, 1994

Get used to this -- Stephane Matteau scores the game-winner in double overtime, giving the Rangers a 2-1 series lead with a 3-2 win over New Jersey at the Meadowlands. Matteau beats Marty Brodeur at 6:13 of the second overtime period for the winner, unassisted, snapping a 50:58 scoreless streak dating back to the second period (Valeri Zelepukin -- get used to his name, too).

Bernie Nicholls nearly kills Alexei Kovalev, cross-checking him down and then cross-checking him in the head behind the net. Kovalev will be okay, but Nicholls will be suspended for Game 4.

NYR 1 1 0 0 1--3
NJD 1 1 0 0 0--2
(Rangers lead series, 2-1)
Goals: NYR--Graves, Larmer, Matteau; NJ--Fetisov, Zelepukin. Assists: NYR--Messier, Beukeboom, Leetch, Graves; NJ--McKay, Holik, Driver, Richer. Goalies: NYR--Richter (31 shots-29 saves); NJ--Brodeur (50-47). Power plays: NYR--1 of 6; NJ--1 of 7.

Mike Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com

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