The New York Rangers are set to return to the site of where their 2021-22 campaign ended for the first time since then. Amalie Arena in Tampa is the location of choice tonight as the Blueshirts will square off with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time this season. Gerard Gallant’s squad avenged last season’s Eastern Conference Finals defeat with an opening night victory against the Lightning back in October, and they’ll look to bounce back from their wretched effort against Washington tonight.
In spite of a relatively slow start to the season, the Lightning have rebounded and currently find themselves in a playoff spot with a six point cushion over the next closest team.