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Winners and losers in the NHL shutdown

Bad news does not affect everybody equally on the New York Rangers and in the entire NHL. So, while we have some spare time on our hands, let’s take a look at who benefits and who suffers the most with the loss of this season.

But first, a moment of silence for the ESPN.com score ticker, which was down to showing results in the Russian Premier League before finally calling it quits.

Losers: Teams

Tampa Bay Lightning – With 92 points, second best in the Eastern Conference, the Bolts looked to make people forget last year’s embarrassing first-round playoff exit.