New York goal!

Scored by Gabe Perreault with 03:59 remaining in the 2nd period.

Assisted by Adam Fox and Mika Zibanejad.

New York: 4
Tampa Bay: 1

#TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts

End period two, the #GoBolts trail the Rangers 4-1. Kucherov with the lone Lightning goal so far.

Unofficial shots on goal favor Tampa Bay 19-18.

Tampa Bay goal!

Scored by Nikita Kucherov with 12:01 remaining in the 2nd period.

Assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Brayden Point.

New York: 3
Tampa Bay: 1

#TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts

Ilya Mikheyev gets his first point as a Bolt with the primary assist on the #GoBolts goal. Brayden Point gets the second helper for his first point of the season.

Tonight marks the third time that reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov has scored the first Tampa Bay Lightning goal to open a season (also: 2023, 2019), tying Martin St. Louis (2011, 2009, 2008) for the most in #GoBolts franchise history.

GOAL: Kucherov's centering pass caroms in off a Ranger, the #GoBolts are on the board to cut the lead to 3-1.

New York goal!

Scored by Eeli Tolvanen with 18:20 remaining in the 2nd period.

Assisted by Braden Schneider and Noah Laba.

New York: 3
Tampa Bay: 0

#TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts

Period two is underway in New York as the #GoBolts aim to claw back in this one down 2-0.

Tonight is Jeff Viel's 100th career game and his #GoBolts debut.

"I think getting traded to Anaheim was kind of the turning point in my career. Before that it was kind of an up and down grind...Over 9 years it's been a lot of grinding and a lot of ups and downs, but I'm really happy to be here."

The Tampa Bay Lightning are so back (they're losing).

#GoBolts

Here's an interesting note: Tampa Bay had 9 shot attempts blocked in that first period, and 9 more missed the net. Clearly had a shoot-first mentality, but those pucks weren't reaching Shesterkin.

#GoBolts

Pretty disappointing first period. Just a continuation of last year's 1 and done team. #GoBolts

Watched the 1st period of Lightning/Rangers.

Love not having the dasher boards flash at me. Refreshing! #GoBolts #NYR #MSG

End of the first period, the #GoBolts trail the Rangers 2-0. Shots on goal favor New York 7-6.

Holding called on the Rangers, the #GoBolts power play gets another look with 6:29 left in the first period

New York goal!

Scored by Pavel Dorofeyev with 09:09 remaining in the 1st period.

Assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand.

New York: 2
Tampa Bay: 0

#TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts

Fucking kidding me. FUCK. WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD FUCKING IDEA TO HAVE A TEAM WHO PLAYED RECENTLY AND WARMED UP VS A COLD TEAM. FUCK #GoBolts

Yeah, this is why I don’t watch hockey until after the new year #GoBolts

Power play goal for New York!

Scored by Mika Zibanejad with 14:26 remaining in the 1st period.

Assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev and Adam Fox.

New York: 1
Tampa Bay: 0

#TBLvsNYR #NYR #GoBolts