From a underachieving offence to his caustic style of coaching, it's easy to see why the Rangers decided to fire head coach John Tortorella on Wednesday.

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist says, "I have one more year on the contract ... but we'll see. I'll talk to my agent and take it from there."

Despite being eliminated by the Boston Bruins in five games, there are plenty of reasons why John Tortorella should return to coach the Rangers next season.

For much of the shortened season, it was easy to see that when it came to the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins were the team to beat.

With a 3-0 series lead, the Bruins had the Rangers right where they wanted them Thursday, but costly mistakes in Game 4 by Boston kept New York alive in the playoffs.

The New York Rangers found a way to win Thursday, beating the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime, and it may have come because Brad Richards was a healthy scratch.

In their second-round series with the New York Rangers, the Boston Bruins have been versatile and as a result find themselves up 3-0 heading in Game 4 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.