Notes From Last Night – NHL Results Part 1 – 1/14
Jan 14, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center
Brad Richards(19) and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing
Richard Panik(71) during a break in action in the second period at Madison Square Garden. Lighting won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, New York Rangers 1 (Tampa Bay wins 2-1)
The Lightning won the rubber match between the two teams this season.
Ben Bishop (TB G) registered his 23rd win of the year with the 33-save performance. This was Bishop’s first start since suffering his latest injury.
Valterri Filppula (TB C) earned 2nd-star and had 26 shifts totaling 23:30 on the ice with 2 blocked shots and 1 minute and 59 seconds of shorthanded time.
Henrik Lundqvist (NYR G) stopped 23 shots in what turned out to be his 17th loss of the season. He is now 15-17-3.
Tampa Bay has now launched themselves in a tie for first in the Atlantic Division while the Rangers have fallen to a tie for the first wild card spot.