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The New Jersey Devils celebrate after beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime of Game 6.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers looks on after losing Game 6.

AP reports: NEWARK, N.J. - A year after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996, the New Jersey Devils are going back to the Stanley Cup finals, thanks to a rookie, a 40-year-old goaltender and a coach who'd never been to the postseason in the NHL.

Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the Devils defeated the rival New York Rangers, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.

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Brad Richards #19 and Carl Hagelin #62 of the New York Rangers fights for the puck against Travis Zajac #19 and Mark Fayne #29 of the New Jersey Devils.

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New Jersey Devils' Adam Henrique scores in overtime of Game 6.

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Artem Anisimov of the New York Rangers celebrates as teammate Marc Staal (Not Pictured) scores the winning goal in overtime against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals in Game Five on Monday night.

AP reports: Marc Staal scored a power-play goal 1:35 into overtime after Brad Richards tied it in the dying seconds of regulation to lift the New York Rangers to a stunning 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.

With goalie Henrik Lundqvist pulled for an extra attacker, Washington's Joel Ward took a four-minute penalty for high-sticking Carl Hagelin with 21.3 seconds left in the third period. Richards tied it on the first half of the power play with just 7.6 seconds to go, and Staal won it with a drive that appeared to deflect off a Washington player before beating goalie Braden Holtby.

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