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Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on October 1, 2026 in New York City.

Shesterkin becomes first Rangers goalie to score in win over Lightning

Igor Shesterkin became the first Rangers goalie to score when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net, capping a 5-1 victory over the Lightning on Thursday night.

Oct 1

New York Rangers left wing Tye Kartye (24) celebrates after scoring past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Brandon Halverson (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Tampa, Fla.

Kartye scores 2 goals as Rangers beat Lightning 4-2

The New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Apr 15

Red Wings fall out of NHL playoff contention with 5-3 loss to Devils

Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.

Apr 11

Emil Heineman #51 of the New York Islanders scores the game winning goal past Jonas Johansson #31 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a shootout at UBS Arena on December 13, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout

The New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.

Dec 13, 2025

Jacob Markstrom #25 of the New Jersey Devils makes a save during the first period of the NHL regular season game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center on December 11, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

Lightning chase Jacob Markstrom on the way to routing Devils

The injury-depleted Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New Jersey Devils 8-4 on Thursday night.

Dec 11, 2025

Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning against Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders at Benchmark International Arena on December 6, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

Sorokin stops 32 shots as Islanders shutout Lightning 2-0

New York beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

Dec 6, 2025

Bo Horvat #14 of the New York Islanders scores a goal past Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at UBS Arena on December 02, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

Islanders end Lightning's 7-game win streak with 2-1 victory

Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair scored to lead the New York Islanders past Tampa Bay 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Dec 2, 2025

Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers makes the second period save against Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on November 29, 2025 in New York City.

Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Rangers 4-1

The Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Nov 29, 2025

Jake Guentzel's hat trick powers Lightning to rout of Devils

Jake Guentzel scored three goals for his eighth career hat trick and the Lightning beat the Devils 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Nov 18, 2025

Will Cuylle #50 of the New York Rangers scores a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on November 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

Cuylle, Trocheck score two each as Rangers beat Lightning 7-3

The New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 on Wednesday night for their second straight win.

Nov 12, 2025

Connor Brown scores twice as Devils defeat Lightning

Nico Hischier and Timo Meier each added a goal and two assists for the Devils in the 5-3 victory on Saturday night.

Oct 11, 2025

Rangers' playoff hopes take another hit with loss to Lightning

Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists, and the Lightning beat the Rangers 5-1 on Monday.

Apr 7, 2025

Jake Guentzel #59 of the Tampa Bay Lightning misses a first period attempt against Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on April 01, 2025 in Elmont, New York.

Guentzel, Vasilevskiy help Lightning beat Islanders 4-1 for 4th straight win

The Lightning beat the Islanders 4-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win to inch closer to clinching a playoff spot.

Apr 1, 2025

Jake Guentzel #59 of the Tampa Bay Lightning watches the shot from teammate Brayden Point #21 (not photographed) fly into the net for a goal against goalie Ilya Sorokin #30 and the New York Islanders at Amalie Arena on March 29, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.

Point, Kucherov power Lightning to 5-3 win over Islanders

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Saturday.

Mar 29, 2025

Rangers fan pleads not guilty to sucker punch at MSG

The Rangers fan accused of punching a rival fan at Madison Square Garden tells a judge he's not guilty.

Jun 11, 2022

New York Rangers v Tampa Bay Lightning - Game Three

Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers in Game 3

New York is still in a position to move within one victory of its first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals since 2014.

Jun 5, 2022

Rangers fan not giving up hope after Game 3 loss

After dominating the first two games at home, the Rangers lost Game 3 in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. CBS2's Kevin Rincon says there was disappointment at a huge watch party in Central Park, but fans are still not losing hope.

Jun 5, 2022

Tampa Bay Lightning v New York Rangers - Game Two

Rangers beat Lightning in Game 2, take 2-0 series lead

The series shifts to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday and Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Jun 3, 2022

Rangers watch parties underway for Game 2 against Lightning

The Rangers have hit the ice at Madison Square Garden, looking for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, and watch parties are underway; CBS2's Steve Overmyer reports.

Jun 3, 2022

New York Rangers win Game 1 against Tampa Bay Lightning

The New York Rangers are now one step closer to the Stanley Cup finals. The team took Game 1 against Tampa on Wednesday, and as CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports, fans are pumped up, to say the least.

Jun 1, 2022

Rangers fans rally around team ahead of Game 1 against Lightning

New York Rangers fans are rallying around their team as they gear up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. CBS2's Kevin Rincon was live outside Madison Square Garden.