The Devils turned a stellar first nine minutes and an opportunistic final five into a victory over the Rangers that moved New Jersey within one win of the Stanley Cup finals. Suddenly, No. 1 seed New York is on the brink of elimination. Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and gave New Jersey a 5-3 victory over New York after they blew a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.