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New York Rangers' Ryan Callahan, right, and Anton Stralman (6) celebrate Callahan's game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, April 25, 2013. New York won 4-3.