The New York Rangers (25-9-1) defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning (17-15-5) 5-1 on Saturday night at Amalie Arena. The loss in the second consecutive loss for the Bolts, who were playing in the first game of a back-to-back.
Artemi Panarin had a hat trick to lead the way for the Rangers in this game. Nikita Kucherov scored the only goal of the night for Tampa Bay when he hit a power play goal early in the second period.
The Lightning wrap up 2023 when they host the Montreal Canadiens in the second game of a weekend back-to-back on Sunday night. Puck drop from Amalie Arena is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Sunday between the Lightning and Canadiens.
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