The Shield

The 2025-26 Shield ยท Shield game 25

The Lightning strip the Shield from the Rangers

The Shield is taken

Shieldbearer

Brandon Hagel Lightning

2 goals, including the winner. Watch the winning goal

The Rangers' reign falls after 2 defenses. Reign 12 of the season begins, and the Lightning carry a target from their very next game.

That reign was broken on Dec 2, after 0 defenses.

When
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Where
Madison Square Garden
Decided
In regulation
Winning goal
B. Hagel
Winning goalie
J. Johansson

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