Overview

• Mika Zibanejad scored twice, and Igor Shesterkin recorded his sixth shutout of the season with 27 saves in the Rangers' 4-0 victory over the Lightning.
• The Rangers finished the 2024-25 season with a 39-36-7 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2021 despite back-to-back wins to close the season.
• Players honored retiring Hall of Fame broadcaster Sam Rosen by wearing jerseys with his name and number during warmups for his final game after 40 years with the team.
• Coach Peter Laviolette is expected to be replaced after two seasons, and long-tenured forward Chris Kreider is reportedly a candidate for an offseason trade.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing second in the Atlantic Division with 102 points, will face the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.