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Lightning Split Opening Weekend! Rangers Loss & Capitals Win Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning open the 2026-27 NHL season with a split, falling 5-1 to the New York Rangers on opening night before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in the home opener.
On this episode of Backchecking the Bolts, Jason Linkes and Raw Charge Managing Editor Justin Godfrey break down both games and what we learned from Tampa Bay’s first two contests of the season.
🏒 Justin’s Game Notes — Justin gives his three biggest keys from each game and explains what determined the outcome against New York and Washington.
⚡ Lightning vs. Rangers — What went wrong in…
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