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NHL fans were left buzzing after witnessing an intense collision between New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren and Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Anthony Duclair. The incident occurred in the third period, along the boards near the Blue Line, resulting in Duclair's stick flying into the crowd.
The clip of the collision was shared on X by Spittin' Chiclets. They captioned it:
"Duke got rocked so hard his stick flew in the stands"
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One of the key talking points among fans was the severity of the hit. Lindgren's skates nearly reached the height of Duclair's neck, although they ultimately landed behind him, avoiding a potentially catastrophic outcome.
The sheer force of the collision left spectators in shock, and the flying stick was captured from a different angle.
However, what garnered even more attention were the referees. Fans criticized the officials for what they perceived as a missed call on Anthony Duclair.
One fan lamented:
"Then mugged him for 5 seconds with no penalty. Refs are awful."
Fans questioned why the referee did not intervene or address the situation.
"Gotta love the hit but how’s the ref just gonna stand there afterward and watch Duclair do all that extra," remarked the fan.
One more fan expressed concern:
"Then started throwing punches while the refs just watched."
Anthony Duclair and the Lightning pull off a 6-3 win
Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov led the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers, with Point scoring three goals and providing three assists. Kucherov added a goal and four assists. The Lightning, holding the top wild card in the Eastern Conference, rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2.
Point's backhand pass to Steven Stamkos during a power-play gave the Lightning a 4-3 lead, and Point completed his hat trick before assisting on Kucherov's empty-netter. Anthony Duclair also contributed a goal, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves.
Despite Jack Roslovic, Artemi Panarin and Braden Schneider scoring for the Rangers, they fell to Tampa Bay's strong offensive performance.
The Lightning will start a five-game trip on Saturday night in Florida.
