The Vegas Golden Knights clinched a commanding 5-1 win against the New York Rangers, achieving their first back-to-back victories since December 12 and moving to a 3-1 record on their 5-game home-stand. Ivan Barbashev scored twice, and Jonathan Marchessault, Kaedan Korczak, and Keegan Kolesar each added a goal, with Brett Howden sealing the win with an empty-netter. Logan Thompson's goaltending was stellar, boasting a 97% save percentage. Despite a promising start and a power-play goal from Mika Zibanejad early in the third period, the Rangers were outplayed by the Golden Knights, who were efficient in capitalizing on their scoring chances, including a power-play goal. The Golden Knights delivered a near full-game effort, with all players contributing to the decisive win.
VGK Extended Postgame Show. 702-876-1340. Let’s talk about back-to-back wins for the first time in a little over a month. Who was your player of the game? Vegas 3-1-0 in their last four games. https://t.co/Mp0vPsgcrh
“I think he’s more in control of the post. He was just there. Make the guy beat you with a good shot.”’ Bruce Cassidy on Logan Thompson’s performance tonight. Logan Thompson had an excellent save percentage of 97% tonight. #VegasBorn https://t.co/U3cZQbjo93
GO KNIGHTS GO! The Vegas Golden Knights dominated the Rangers, earning their first winning streak since Dec. 12. Game recap: https://t.co/xEfbcUnydR https://t.co/lDvhkUwNZT
A Brett Howden empty-netter on a 6-on-4 is an exclamation point to a big win. Golden Knights beat Rangers 5-1 for their first consecutive win since Dec. 12, moving to 3-1 in this 5-game home-stand. @KTNV https://t.co/WjEkAlGNy2
The Golden Knights got a pair of goals from Ivan Barbashev as they pulled away for a win over the New York Rangers. #VegasBorn https://t.co/5hGWLoVu7t
FINAL — Golden Knights 5, #NYR 1 Rangers with a total relapse in this one. Vegas put on a clinic at times.
Final, 5-1 Vegas. The Golden Knights defeat the Rangers. For the first time in 2024, the Golden Knights have won back-to-back games. As close to 60 minutes as we’ve seen in a while. No passengers tonight. None.
Final- Vegas 5, NY Rangers 1 Only 25 shots on goal, but the Golden Knights cashed in on the chances they had tonight.
Final: Golden Knights 5, Rangers 1 First time since Dec. 6-12 that the Golden Knights have won consecutive games. And they scored nine goals in those two games. Injuries don't exist, clearly.
Marchessault off for slashing with 2:37 to play. Rangers will go 6 on 4 with their net empty.
Down 4-1, #NYR get a power play with 2:37 remaining. Marchessault is sent off for slashing after chopping Trocheck's stick in half.
Marchessault to the box for Slashing. He earned that one. It’ll be 6-on-4 for the Rangers. 2:37 left in the third. Vegas can ice the puck at will though.
Marchessault off for slashing while the Rangers have the extra attacker. 6-on-4 coming up with 2:37 to go.
Fox is in the box. Hooking. Golden Knights back to the power play.
Great sequence of saves there by Thompson on a mad scramble in front. He probably could've saved himself a couple saves if he had covered that loose puck rather than poking it into the slot, but he made the saves regardless. He's been excellent tonight.
Mika Zibanejad gets New York on the board 40 seconds into the 3rd period with a backdoor one-timer on a feed from Kreider. 4-1
There will be no shutout tonight. Mika Zibanejad on the power play. 4-1
The Rangers are on the board. Zibanejad on the PP 40 seconds into the 3rd. 4-1 Vegas.
Zibanejad. PPG. 4-1 Vegas. Man. That deflection pass from Kreider is next level stuff.
Zibanejad PPG :40 into the 3rd puts #NYR on the board
Mika Zibanejad gets #NYR on the board with a power-play goal. 4-1 game with 19:20 left in regulation.
Rangers begin the third with a PPG from Zibanejad and now trail 4-1.
End of 2, it's 4-0, VGK, with late goals, 25 seconds apart, by Barbashev (his second) and Keegan Kolesar. SOG are 19-17, #NYR. Rangers had 8 shots in the second, but only one HD chance, per @NatStatTrick. Igor (13 saves) has a .765 SV% tonight.
Two goals in 25 seconds — Barbashev's second of the night and a Kolesar deflection — puts Golden Knights in control leading Rangers 4-0 after the 2nd. #VGKPup Maverick chose a good night for his first game!
END OF TWO: Two more goals for VGK extends the lead to 4-0 over the Rangers. SOT: VGK, 17, NYR, 19
End of 2: Golden Knights 4, Rangers 0 Froese called for his second penalty late, which will give the Rangers 1:31 of power-play time. But the rout is on. Barbashev and Kolesar with the goals, and Vegas is 20 minutes from consecutive wins for the first time in more than a month.
Now Korczak zips one home! (EDIT: Kolesar appears to have tipped it) It's a rout!!! 4-0
The Rangers came out firing, kept the Knights pinned in their zone for the entire first-half of the first period, but now the route is on at the end of the 2nd period. 4-0 Knights. Took New York’s best shot early and they’re dominating them now.
Knights 4, Rangers 0, end second period. Rangers with 1:31 of PP time to start the third.
#NYR get a power play with 29.1 seconds left in the period, as Froese is sent off for shooting the puck over the glass.
Golden Knights capitalize on another opportunity off the rush... A trailing Kaedan Korzcak rips the puck and it deflects off the stick of Keegan Kolesar. #NYR trail 4-0 now.
The Rangers came out firing, kept the Knights pinned their zone for entire first-half of the first period, but now the route is on at the end of the 2nd period. 4-0 Knights. Took New York’s best shot early and they’re dominating them now.
Keegan Kolesar. On the tip. 4-0 Vegas. My goodness. Korczak takes the ice that’s given to him. Puts the puck on net. Kolesar with the tip. Rangers falling apart defensively. That’ll be a point for Brett Howden.
Two goals in 25 seconds for the Knights to push the lead to 4-0 late in the second period. Defensive structure has been very good this period. Very good
Now 4-0 as Korczak beats Shesterkin from inside the left circle. Goals come 25 seconds apart.
This one is slipping away from the #NYR now. A VGK rush turns into a Kaedan Korczak goal. Igor seemed to have a look at it, but couldn't get his glove on it. 4-0.
Now Korczak zips one home! It's a rout!!! 4-0
Back-to-back goals for the Golden Knights, this time by Kaedan Korczak. It's now 4-0 VGK.
Seconds after Barbashev scored, Kaedan Korczak walks in and snipes one to make it 4-0. That's the second goal of Korczak's NHL career.
And now 4-0 just 25 seconds later, Korczak trailer on a Vegas rush beats Shesterkin clean.
Floodgates have opened. Kaedan Korczak with the snipe. 4-0
Ivan Barbashev scores his second of the night, this one on the power play, to take a 3-0 lead over #NYR
Stone to Barbashev unmarked down low, 3-0 Vegas on the power play at 17:59 of an otherwise dreary 2nd. #NYR unable to break through Vegas' structure this period and now in a bigger hole.
Babashev with the PPG. His 2nd of the night. 3-0 Knights w/2:01 left in the second. Stone and Stephenson with the helpers.
That's two for Barbie! Knights extend lead to 3-0 with 2 left in the second period.
Barbashev. PPG. 3-0 Vegas. The Rangers just abandon the front of the net and Barbashev is wide open for the one-timer.
Barbashev, PPG, his second goal of the game. 3-0, VGK. https://t.co/jAytNdms7W
Two for Ivan Barbashev. Stone, who had a rough start to the power play, with the great find from below the line. 3-0
Mark Stone with a little Houdini act to get the puck into Barbashev. And, as I just said, Barbashev continues his great night and nets his second. 3-0 VGK
Barbashev slips by Bonino and gets into the slot for a one-timer, with the PPG putting Vegas up 3-0.
Beautiful saucer pass by Mark Stone to set Ivan Barbashev up for a slam dunk goal in front. 3-0 Vegas
End of 1, VGK leads 2-0 (Marchessault, Barbashev). SOG are 11-10, #NYR. Each team was 0-for-1 on the PP. Per @NatStatTrick, VGK had 8 High-Danger chances, Rangers 5. Rangers 1 giveaway, VGK 7 takeaways. Rangers 1 takeaway, VGK 6 giveaways. FOs are 12-8, Rangers.
End of the first, 2-0 Vegas. Logan Thompson was brilliant in the early going. He bought his team some time, and then, Jonathan Marchessault took things over.
Knights were outshot 11-10 in the first 20 minutes but they have a 2-0 lead. Thompson looking strong in the VGK net.
Weird first period for Knights -- Rangers outplayed VGK overall but Vegas leads 2-0 and Vegas' best scoring chance was not even a goal. But after 20 minutes, Vegas has a 2-0 lead on NY Rangers.
End of 1: Golden Knights 2, Rangers 0 Hockey is weird. Get dominated for a whole period, come out leading by two. Barbashev-Roy-Marchessault did their damage, and Thompson remains red-hot. Shots 11-10 NYR.
What a sequence from the Rangers at the end of the kill. Shesterkin got a toe on Dorofeyev, then Miller kept the puck out off the rebound. Inches away from 3-0.
Fox for hooking. Knights to PP trying to add to 2-0 lead.
And now, Adam Fox goes to the box for hooking. Down 2-0, #NYR are now also down a man.
Golden Knights to the power play for the first time. Fox for hooking.
#NYR turnover in the D zone leads to a Vegas power play, Fox for hooking Froese at 16:05
Toronto rules there was no kicking motion. Good goal. #NYR down, 2-0. https://t.co/EMlOO3LV5X
Play stands. Good goal. 2-0 Knights. 10th of the year for Barbashev.
Play is under review to determine if the puck was kicked in. It was a brillian pass from Marchessault to spring Roy wide. Roy feeds Barbashev as he’s crashing the net. Barbashev stops as he directs the puck in. https://t.co/DQl0xwONR8
2-0 Knights as Barbashev scores after taking a perfect pass from Roy, who has helpers on both VGK goals. Play is under review after puck went off Barbashev's skate and past Shesterkin.
Another one off the rush, #NYR turnover and they get caught resetting. Roy pass off Barbashev's skate and in. 2-0 at 14:48 after a first 8 minutes that was among #NYR's best this season. Toronto reviewing for a kicking motion, don't see how they overturn this.
2-0, VGK? Ivan Barbashev drives the net and it goes in off him, but not his stick. Toronto is reviewing it now.
Second line strikes again. Roy with the feed, goes off Barbashev's skate and beats Shesterkin. Right now it's 2-0, but review for a kicking motion.
Failed #NYR clear leads to another Vegas chance off the rush that ends with Ivan Barbashev making it 2-0. Nicolas Roy put the burners on to get around Trouba and setup Barbashev at the far post.
Golden Knights get behind the #NYR 1-3-1 and Ivan Barbashev knocks in a feed from Nicolas Roy, 2-0 game.
The puck goes off Ivan Barbashev's skate and into the Rangers net. 2-0 Vegas
Wow. Barbashev. 2-0 Vegas. Shesterkin is arguing. Called a goal on the ice.
Golden Knights barge through the neutral zone and Jonathan Marchessault scores off the rush, #NYR trail 1-0
Nic Roy said he needs to generate more offense. Guess what? He just did. 1-0 Knights as he feeds Marchessault who beats Shesterkin from close range.
Beautiful pass through the center of the ice by Marchessault sets up a little break. Then he gets it back and finds a hole in Shesterkin. Slow start, but VGK lead 1-0.
Pretty dominant start for the Rangers, but they can't find the net. Marchessault does for VGK. 1-0
Playoff hero Jonathan Marchessault cashes in on a 3-on-2 rush to put the Knights up 1-0.
Vegas' first decent rush chance of the game and it's 1-0. Got through #NYR neutral zone D, Marchessault and Roy give and go and puck sneaks through Shesterkin
Vegas gets its first real chance of the game, and it squeaks through Shesterkin. Jonathan Marchessault's 19th of the season makes it 1-0.
Was just about to say the Golden Knights can't get through the neutral zone, but break through and get rewarded. Jonathan Marchessault, 1-0
Jonathan Marchessault. 1-0 Vegas.
The Rangers moved the puck around really well on that power play, but Logan Thompson was excellent in net. Big kill, and it remains 0-0 with 9 mins left in the first period despite the Rangers outshooting Vegas 11-4 with plenty of dangerous looks.
Logan Thompson was dominant on that PK. He made four fantastic stops. Panarin found a couple of seams, and Logan read it all so well.
The Golden Knights are making bad decisions with the puck, and it's leading to a ton of o-zone time for the Rangers, and now a penalty. Cassidy said this morning one of the biggest keys was keeping the game at 5v5, so not a great start at all.
Rangers are getting the first power play of the game. Froese off for tripping. Martinez turnover didn't help matters, but Golden Knights on the kill early.
Rangers head to the power play with 11:41 remaining in the first after Erik Gustafsson is tripped by Byron Froese.
#NYR get the game's first power play. Byron Froese goes off for allegedly hooking Erik Gustafsson.
The Golden Knights are making bad decisions with the puck, and it's leading to a ton of o-zone time for the Rangers, and now a penalty. Cassidy said this morning was keeping the game at 5v5, so not a great start at all.
Vegas D zone is a minefield for the home side so far. Another ugly turnover and Froese takes down Gustafsson, #NYR PP at 8:19.
Byron Froese to the box for hooking. Rangers to the power play.
Thompson somehow kept the puck out of the net after three swipes at it close in by the Rangers, who are looking good early on.
Huge stop by Logan Thompson on a one-timer by Kaapo Kakko right in front. Great pass by Ryan Lindgren to set it up.
Kakko with the first good chance of the game. Dishes to Lindgren, drives the net, redirects Lindgren's feed on goal. Save, Logan Thompson.
Your VGK lineup. It's 5 on 5 hockey but Rangers are dominating VGK early and it seemed like a power play for NY playing 5 on 5. https://t.co/zeF7G7Wxb0
Igor Shesterkin leads the #NYR out for pregame warmups vs. Vegas
Igor Shesterkin (18-10, 2.80 GAA, .904 SV%) leads the #NYR onto the ice at T-Mobile Arena, for warmups. Logan Thompson (14-9-3, 2.70, .908) leads VGK out.
Big night for Igor Shesterkin and #NYR as the goaltender is back on track looking to make it three straight wins tonight vs. #VegasBorn https://t.co/DiN2wCtJGm
#FlaPanthers to the power play with 3:15 to go in the first.