The New York Rangers (6-2-0) defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2-0) 4-1 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Alexis Lafreniere scored twice for the Rangers - he has now scored in four straight games. The loss snapped Tampa Bay's winning streak at four games - Zemgus Girgensons scored the only goal for Tampa Bay in the losing effort.
The Lightning are next in action on Thursday night when they host the Seattle Kraken. Puck drop between the Lightning and Kraken is scheduled for 7:00 PM Thursday at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa.
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