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Rangers roll past Lightning to remain undefeated at MSG

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Walker, M. (2026, October 14). Rangers roll past Lightning to remain undefeated at MSG. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/rangers-roll-past-lightning-to-remain-undefeated-at-msg/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Mollie Walker

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On Tuesday night, Alexis Lafreniere scored twice as the New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. This victory marked the Rangers' fifth consecutive home win and snapped Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak. Lafreniere’s goals came early in the first period, with assists from Ty Kartye. Will Cuylle and Mika Zibanejad also contributed to the score, making it 4-1 by the end of the game. Dylan Garand made 25 saves for the Rangers, securing their undefeated home record through five games this season.

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🔮 And when the Rangers finally started to catch some momentum following J.T. Miller’s fourth goal of the season, Reimer couldn’t track a one-timer from Drew Doughty at the top of the zone and his team lost any push it had just as quickly as it started.
🔮 If a certain percentage of the ones that hit the posts have gone in the net, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.
🔮 The Rangers struggled mightily with clearing the puck and breaking it out of their zone, which led to Batherson’s second of the game less than two minutes into the second period.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Rangers outgunned by Senators after another slow start
🔮 tRY IT NOWThe adjustment to having three lefties (Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexis Lafrenière, J.T. Miller) and two righties (Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad), as opposed to the four-righty alignment they’ve deployed the last seven seasons, is apparently more significant than one would expect.
🔮 With effective spurts that haven’t always been enough to demand results, the second line hopes that staying the course will pay off.
🔮 Teams will have to face Igor Shesterkin (when he returns from injury next season), Ilya Sorokin and Hellebuyck during the New York-New Jersey swing.
🔮 In his sixth consecutive start, rookie netminder Dylan Garand struggled mightily with rebound control.
🔮 “As soon as I stepped on the ice, I could feel the energy.
🔮 tRY IT NOWAgainst the clubs projected to finish near the bottom of the standings — such as the Red Wings, Canucks and Ducks — the Rangers have won by a combined margin of 13-4.
🔮 “I think the biggest thing in-zone — and this is a discussion we’ve had with our group — is our willingness to create off the shot more,” Sullivan said.
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The 25-year-old has been a relentless presence on the ice for the Rangers since he arrived, but he’s off to an especially impactful start to his first full season in a red, white and blue sweater. Each of Lafrenière’s two first-period goals doesn’t happen without the heads-up plays made by Kartye.
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🔮 After some heavy play along the walls to maintain possession with his linemates, Will Cuylle registered his third goal of the season as the lone goal scorer in the second period.
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Rangers roll past Lightning to remain undefeated at MSG · assertive framing

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The Lightning went on a heater after giving up five goals to the Rangers in their season opener at the start of this month, winning their next four games by a combined margin of 15-7. asserted
Lightning → go → 15
Upon their return to Madison Square Garden, however, the Blueshirts poured cold water all over Tampa Bay’s streak. asserted
Blueshirts → pour → streak
NOWA 4-1 victory over the Lightning on Tuesday night kept the Rangers undefeated on home ice through five games and was their sixth win in the past seven contests, not to mention their second win in the span of less than two weeks over a team that finished fifth in the NHL last season. asserted
that → keep → NHL
And with it, the Rangers’ 5-0 record at home moves into third all time in the club’s record books for the longest home winning streak to open a season. asserted
record → move → season
Alexis Lafrenière continued his torrid start to the season with his second multigoal effort in four games, which also extended his point streak to five games — the longest of his seven-year NHL career. asserted
which → continue → career
The 2020 No. 1 pick now leads the NHL with seven tallies through the first eight contests of the season. asserted
pick → lead → season
This Rangers team has been galvanized while defending home ice so far. asserted
team → galvanize → ice
Instead of leaving the ice to boos, the team is receiving standing ovations mid-play for hemming opponents into their zone. asserted
team → leave → zone
Visiting MSG is no longer the walk in the park it was all of last season. asserted
it → visit → season
In February, the Rangers picked up a hidden gem off waivers in Tye Kartye. asserted
Rangers → pick → Kartye
The 25-year-old has been a relentless presence on the ice for the Rangers since he arrived, but he’s off to an especially impactful start to his first full season in a red, white and blue sweater. Each of Lafrenière’s two first-period goals doesn’t happen without the heads-up plays made by Kartye. asserted
Each → arrive → Kartye
After his pressure on the forecheck beat Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman and allowed the Rangers to swarm the net, Kartye — from behind the net — backhanded the puck to Lafrenière in the slot for the 1-0 lead just over a minute into the game. asserted
Kartye → beat → game
Though it didn’t compare to the backhanded lob that Kartye flipped to a streaking Lafrenière for a breakaway goal later in the first period. asserted
Kartye → compare → period
In his first game back from six straight as a healthy scratch, Matt Rempe dropped the gloves with Jeffrey Viel to rev up Madison Square Garden. asserted
Rempe → drop → Garden
It was a near-perfect opening period for the Rangers until rookie defenseman Alberts Smits got caught pinching too far up. asserted
Smits → catch → Rangers
Zemgus Girgensons took it himself on the two-on-one opportunity and beat rookie goalie Dylan Garand right over his left shoulder to cut the Rangers lead in half. asserted
Girgensons → take → half
The Rangers’ third line is the only one head coach Mike Sullivan hasn’t touched yet this season, and it’s evident why. asserted
it → touch → ?
After some heavy play along the walls to maintain possession with his linemates, Will Cuylle registered his third goal of the season as the lone goal scorer in the second period. asserted
Cuylle → maintain → period
Deflecting a Sean Durzi shot from the top of the zone, the 24-year-old gave his team a 3-1 lead entering the second intermission. asserted
old → deflect → intermission
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