from Justin Terranova of the New York Post,

NBC Sports analyst Pierre McGuire breaks down what the Rangers have to do to get back into their series with the Capitals with The Post’s Justin Terranova.

Q: Has this been a Rangers breakdown or do the Capitals deserve the credit?

A: The Rangers have done a lot of really good things, but the Capitals have done a fantastic job of blocking shots and [Braden] Holtby hasn’t given up a lot of second-chance opportunities. The Rangers have had a lot of trouble scoring on the power play all playoff long, and even during the season it was a problem.

Q: What can the Rangers do to combat what the Capitals are doing to slow down the game?

A: What the Rangers did at the end of Game 3 and all of Game 4 is really jump their defense up, to try and create offense and some different cycle situations in the zone by being aggressive with their defensemen. And it’s really helped. They had some glorious scoring opportunities just because Alain Vigneault deployed some of those strategies. It just comes down to finding a way to beat Holtby. It’s hard to score because of the way the Capitals close down shooting lanes and the way they block shots. I do think the Rangers can find a way to do that, and I do expect this to be a long series.

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