Game 11: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers

The Lightning went into Madison Square Garden looking finish their road trip on a winning note, but that didn't happen.

Matt Carle's brutal giveaway leading to a Rangers goal (video)

One thing that was consistent int eh 1st period of tonight's New York Rangers / Tampa Bay Lightning tilt was the wide open game where both teams seems to throw the puck around and turn it over. That was how it was for a time just over a week ago when the Rangers played the Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. It looked to be the same way tonight.

The difference was, soem of the brutal turnovers last week didn't result in goals for either team. This time around? You can't say the same.

Defenseman Matt Carle... Well, let me put it simply, he had a gaffe. A gaffe that led to Ryan Callahan scoring on Mathieu Garon and putting the Lightning in a 2-0 hole early.

It did not get much better as the game progressed. While the Lightning had plenty of their own odd-man rushes on Henrik Lundqvist, they were turned back again and again... Meanwhile, on the other end of the ice... Not so much. It's 4-1 in favor of the Rangers at the time of this writing with only a few minutes to go in the 3rd period.

Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers game thread

Will the Lightning stop the bleeding and head back to the win column? How will Alex Killorn do in his debut? Will the Madison Square Garden ice affect game play? Time to find out...

Three questions about the New York Rangers for SB Nation's Blueshirt Banter

A quick Q&A with our colleagues at Blue Shirt Banter to learn how close the Rangers are to their A-game, who won the Rupp-for-Powe/Palmieri trade, and how to measure success amidst high expectations.

Change of plans; Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers preview

The Lightning team schedule has been changed, the team roster has been changed, the lineup has been changed... But one thing remains exactly the same: the Rangers will host the Lightning at Madison Square garden tonight at 7:30... after the arena has been changed from basketball to hockey configuration.