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On Thursday night, Igor Shesterkin became the first New York Rangers goaltender in franchise history to score a goal when he lofted the puck into an empty net late in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. With just 2:34 left in the game, Shesterkin's shot three-hopped into the middle of the net after bouncing off the end boards. The team celebrated with chants and congratulations from teammates on the bench. This marked Shesterkin’s first career goal and the 18th by an NHL goaltender overall, making him part of a rare club in hockey history. Additionally, it was a significant turnaround for the Rangers who struggled to score at home last season, being shut out in their first three games there.
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It may have been the most significant second game of a new campaign in franchise history after the Blueshirts’ ineptitude on home ice became a defining trait of last season.
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ineptitude → become → season
The urgency to not just win, but set the tone with that win, weighed heavier than any feel-good pregame ceremony could bear.
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ceremony → win → win
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questions → access → subscribers
SIGN UP NOWThe Rangers were fueled by it, and the result was a resounding 5-1 victory over the Lightning.
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result → sign → Lightning
“We all remember last year.
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We → remember → year
Like, I’d be lying to you if [I said] we couldn’t,” captain J.T. Miller said frankly. “
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Miller → lie → you
I think we owed it to our fans and to ourselves to get rewarded finally, especially to start the season.
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we → think → season
And we don’t have that lingering on us moving forward at home, which is nice.
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which → have → home
We just played a great game.
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We → play → game
I thought that we just made it very hard to play against.
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it → think → ?
You have to against players of that caliber.
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You → have → caliber
And when you give them that many power plays, it’s tough.
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it → give → plays
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