Lafreniere’s two goals power Rangers to 4-1 victory over Lightning

Alexis Lafreniere continued the best scoring surge of his NHL career on Tuesday, pumping home two more goals to help…

By John Kreiser · Forever Blue Shirts

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 2:16 AM

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Alexis Lafreniere scored twice as the New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1.
Lafreniere moved into the NHL lead with seven goals after scoring in his fourth consecutive game.
Rookie goaltender Dylan Garand made 25 saves to earn his second straight victory for the Rangers.

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Alexis Lafreniere scored two first-period goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. The win improved the Rangers to 5-0-0 at home and 6-2-0 overall, while Lafreniere took the NHL lead with seven goals on the season.

Will Cuylle added a deflection goal late in the second period, and Mika Zibanejad sealed the victory with a shorthanded empty-netter. Rookie goaltender Dylan Garand stopped 25 shots for New York, allowing only a Zemgus Girgensons goal, while Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 18 saves.

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