New York Rangers hand Tampa Bay Lightning first consecutive playoff losses since 2019
NEW YORK — The Rangers won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals and ended an NHL-record streak for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the process.
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Rangers beat Lightning 3-2 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK (AP) — After winning the series opener with an offensive display, the New York Rangers used a strong defensive effort to take Game 2. Now they are two victories away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in eight years.
Rangers get to Vasilevskiy, top Lightning in Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers routed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
New York Rangers seize Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals from 'rusty' Tampa Bay Lightning
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday's Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back on May 23.
Rangers vs. Lightning: 2022 Eastern Conference Final Preview
A lot has changed between the 2022 Eastern Conference Final, and the last time the Rangers and Lightning met: the 2015 Eastern Conference Final.
Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning back in East Final
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jon Cooper had every reason to be confident the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning could keep their bid for a three-peat alive.
NHL roundup: Nikita Kucherov, Lightning push Panthers to brink
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Sunday and move within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for a third straight season.
Vasilevskiy, Kucherov and Lightning put series stranglehold on Panthers
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the NHL Eastern Conference final on Sunday.