from Tim Wharnsby of CBC,

If you were pulling for Martin St. Louis and the New York Rangers to jump back into the Stanley Cup final on Monday evening you may have come down with a case of the what ifs.

• What if, in the Rangers' 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden to fall behind 3-0 in the championship series, New York right wing Mats Zuccarello buried that chance from close range in the first period? Instead, his shot hit the post and then the stick of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and stayed out.

• What if Los Angeles sniper Jeff Carter doesn't score a goal on a deflection off the left skate of sliding Rangers defenceman Dan Girardi after a brilliant setup from teammate Justin Williams with 0.8 seconds left on the score clock in the first period?

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