Lightning in a bottle
This memorable Raanta moment came on March 6, 2017, when the New York Rangers visited the Tampa Bay Lightning. This time, Raanta stopped all 38 shots he faced to help the Rangers secure two points and a 1-0 overtime victory.
This was Raanta’s third shutout of the season and he scratched and clawed for every second of this victory. The Lightning kept peppering Raanta with shots and several tremendous scoring opportunities.
Raanta remained focused and battled through all of the Lightning shots and screens. During this time, some reporters were starting to wonder if Raanta was going to dethrone Henrik Lundqvist. With this shutout, it would be a career high for shutouts in a single season for Raanta. He would add one more shutout to his resume that season to set his career high at four in a single season.