After the 2018 NHL trade deadline, New York Rangers fans were understandably thinking a lot about the Tampa Bay Lightning. So it seems almost appropriate that the first team that the Rangers (27-26-9, 63 points) will play after the 2019 NHL trade deadline is Tampa (48-11-4, 100 points).
The Lightning are truly the beast of the East this season. They come into tonight’s game at the Garden with 100 points in 63 games this season. Tampa Bay is 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and have an impressive record of 22-6-2 on the road.