Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Highlights: NYR 4, PIT 3 (5:10 video via NHL.com)
• Game Recap: In a back and forth affair that will go down as an instant classic, the Rangers earned a third consecutive comeback victory to knock out Pittsburgh and set up a clash with the Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division Finals (CBS)
• Peter Botte points out Igor Shesterkin’s ability to bounce back from getting yanked in consecutive games earlier in the series as a key factor in the Blueshirts’ comeback (NY Post)
• Mollie Walker believes Ryan Lindgren’s return as a major momentum shift of the series (NY Post)
• Neil Best notes that of all the mottos that could be used to describe these Rangers, “No Quit In NY” couldn’t be more perfect (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night’s series clinching victory (LoHud)
• Media Availability: Mika Zibanejad (5:37), Jacob Trouba and Artemiy Panarin (6:06) and Gerard Gallant (5:17) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Adam Gretz ponders how the Toronto Maple Leafs will approach the offseason after yet another first round exit (NBC Sports)
• Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper is expected to be ready to begin the second round after missing the final game of his team’s first round series with eye swelling (TSN)