This Rangers goal is something you have to see to believe (Video)

The New York Rangers took an early 1-0 lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on a Ryan Lindgren goal from an impossible angle.

The Eastern Conference Finals were tied between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning entering Game 5 on Thursday night. New York has held an advantage throughout the series, and that is home ice. The series returned to Madison Square Garden, where they have an eight-game winning streak at home following their Game 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first-round.

In the second period, the Rangers got on the board first when defenseman Ryan Lindgren shot the puck from along the boards, which then went past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Take a look for yourselves.

Ryan Lindgren scores goal from impossible angle to give Rangers early Game 5 lead

What a ridiculous goal by Lindgren to help give New York an early 1-0 lead.

Unfortunately for Rangers fans, the lead would not last long. With under three minutes remaining in the second period, Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev unleashed a wicked shot from near the blue line to tie things up.

The winner of this series will face off against the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. Colorado swept the Edmonton Oilers in four games in the Western Conference Finals to advance.