By forcing the issue in the attack zone, the Ranger forwards might have created more turnovers and capitalized by controlling loose pucks.
The Rangers quickly capitalized on the first Rice-created power play to cut the lead to 3-2 at 19:49.
Was Burns concerned that the Rangers had capitalized on their superior size and physicality against his smaller forwards?
The Rangers capitalized to score two goals.
Leading by 3-1, Florida played two men short for a 1:10 span of the second period, but the Rangers could not capitalize.
But the Rangers could not capitalize on two more power-play chances in the first period, while Florida cashed in on its next try.
The Rangers had a power play chance with five minutes remaining, after Tampa Bay was called for having too many players on the ice, but could not capitalize.
The Rangers had seven manpower advantages and capitalized only once after entering the game with eight power-play goals in 39 chances.
After coming up empty on five manpower advantages, the Rangers capitalized on their sixth, but they needed a two-man advantage for 53 seconds to do it.
But the Rangers could not capitalize on four second-period power plays in the second period, which helped set the stage for the Bruins' comeback.