Rangers rout Lightning 5-1

The New York Rangers rolled past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers led after every period. The first period made the difference: the Rangers outscored the Lightning 2-0.

The Rangers had 25 shots to 24.

For the Rangers, Mika Zibanejad (C): 1. For the Lightning, Nikita Kucherov (RW): 1.

The Rangers improve to 1-1-0. The Lightning fall to 0-1-0.

Attendance: 18,006.

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.