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Optimism is in the air! And Joe’s not talking about the Lightning home opener tonight, or the Rays starting their postseason at the Trop, or USF looking to extend its undefeated football season. The winless Bucs (0-3) have a football […] The post Bucs-Packers Split Decisions At JoeBucsFan World Headquarters appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
The Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a rocky start in earlier this week against the New York Rangers.
Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MNMT, ESPN+, 102.5 The Bone Odds: Lightning -150 Know the Opponents: Russian Machine Never Breaks They say that you never get a second chance at a first impression. They, being Will Rogers, an American humorist who was born all the way back in 1879. The Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping that Mr. Rogers is just a little bit off in his assessment of human nature. Because, if they can’t conv...
The Tampa Bay Lightning needed a response after an ugly opening-night performance in New York. They delivered one The post Lightning Strike Down Capitals in Home Opener appeared first on We Never Stop .
Igor Shesterkin scored against the Lightning, becoming the first netminder in Rangers history to achieve the feat.
After making history for the New York Rangers, goaltender Igor Shesterkin didn't forget to put close friend, New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin on notice. The New York Rangers ‘ 2026-27 NHL season home opener was nothing like their start to last year . In fact, it was nothing like any other game in franchise history . Igor Shesterkin scored a goal into an empty net to set the 5-1 final score over the Tampa Bay Lightning in stone, becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to score a go...
Victor Hedman returns to the Tampa Bay Lightning lineup Thursday against the New York Rangers, his first game since March 19. The Lightning captain stepped...
A tradition as old as time itself is back. Yes, that’s right, three days into the NHL season, we finally post our preseason predictions. You call it procrastination, we call it building suspense. No matter what we call it, it’s a chance to believe in all that can be good in the world of hockey. It is hope in 1,500 words or more. It’s also entertaining to look back on this many months from now and see what we got right, and what we got so horribly, horribly wrong. The Tampa Bay Lightning s...
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made history on Thursday night, scoring the first goal by a netminder in franchise history during a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden. With Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy pulled for an extra attacker, Lightning defenseman John Carlson attempted a stretch pass that missed […] The post Igor Shesterkin’s amazing response after scoring 1st goalie goal in Rangers history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Boston Bruins start their road slate tonight. They are in Winnipeg for a matchup with the current iteration of […] The post Daily Bean: Bruins Gameday; Goalie Goal; Ducks Extension; Barkov Injury appeared first on Boston Hockey Now .
Lightning News Last night was a rough game to begin the new season. The New York Rangers scored early and often in the season opener for the Tampa Bay Lightning in New York City. It wasn’t all bad, but certainly no fun, and even included an empty-net goalie goal for Igor Shesterkin in the Rangers 5-1 beat down of the Lightning. Gross. [ Raw Charge ] Things were a little more positive on the New York side as the mood has definitely improved following their 3-0 loss against Boston earl...
Igor Shesterkin's history-making moment was just the capper on a night that showed off a faster, deeper, more physical team.
Igor Shesterkin just became the latest NHL goaltender to score a goalie goal. Shesterkin hit the back of the net in the New York Rangers’ 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. “I told everyone I would keep trying to score and I did,” Shesterkin, who made 24 saves in the victory, said. Shesterkin’s opportunity
The Lightning opened their season with a forgettable 5-1 loss to the Rangers.
Igor Shesterkin wrapped up the New York Rangers’ 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their home opener on […]
Shesterkin’s goal put a bow on the Rangers’ 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Igor Shesterkin had a game to remember on Thursday. For the first time in the history of the New York Rangers, a goalie found the back of the net during a game, and it’s courtesy of none other than Shesterkin during their home season opener at Madison Square Garden against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. […] The post Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin stuns Lightning with his first career NHL goal appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Late in the third period, the New York Rangers faithful cheerfully serenaded their long-time goaltender with “Igor’s Better” chants as Igor Shesterkin thwarted chance after chance by the Tampa Bay Lightning on his way to making 24 saves. He rewarded their efforts and sent them into a bigger frenzy when he scored the first goal by a goaltender in Rangers’ history as the Lightning dropped their season opener, 5-1. The Lightning’s effort was there, but their execution was lacking. Missed pas...
Dorofeyev and Tolvanen pick up their firsts as Rangers in an important bounce back win on home ice.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0-0) face the New York Rangers (0-1-0) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night in NHL action. How to Watch Lightning vs Rangers Tampa Bay begins the regular season after finishing preseason play with a 3-2…
There’s something special about opening night for the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirt Faithful bring a […]
Game 1: Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0-0) at New York Rangers (0-0-0) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Madison Square Garden TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG, ESPN+, 102.5 The Bone Odds: Lightning -135 Know the Opponents: Blue Shirt Banter Four seasons ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning opened their season with a 3-1 loss on the road to the New York Rangers. The Bolts were coming off their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final and there was no reason to think they wouldn’t be...
Lightning vs. Rangers preview: Tampa Bay opens its season Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden against a New York team shut out 3-0 in its opener.
Can you believe it? The regular season is here (well for some teams). That means training camp is officially over, and everything counts for the next few months. The Tampa Bay Lightning had a good, but not perfect preseason as they went 2-1-1 in their four games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers. There are some things that definitely still need work (power play) and we there is still probably some shuffling to do among the defensive pairings and lines, but for the most part ...