The New York Rangers allowed quick succession goals by Keegan Kolesar and Jonathan Marchessault, finding themselves down 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights. Marchessault scored twice, increasing the lead to 4-1 in the third period. The Rangers had a strong first period but struggled in the second and third. Shesterkin allowed 4 goals on 9 shots. The Golden Knights dominated with a 22-14 shots on goal advantage. The Rangers will start the third period with 1:25 of power play time.
That was an impressive effort by Ivan Barbashev to make it 2-1. He saw the rebound in front, dove and swiped his stick to knock it through Lyon’s pads.
Golden Knights get the answer. Ivan Barbashev on the rebound from the Martinez point shot, and was able to put it in while falling down. 2-1
Marchessault with his second of game as he raps home the rebound of Barbashev's shot and it's 4-1 Knights 2:10 into the third.
Barbashev’s shot misses short side, but it bounces right to Marchessault on the back side of the play, and he buried it into the wide open net. 4-1 Vegas
Marchessault scores his second on a wide-open net after a pass off the back boards came right to him. Igor had made an initial save, but was pulled way out of the net by the time Marchessault got the puck. 4-1 Vegas.
Hearing one or two boos as the period ends with the #NYR down 3-1. Keegan Kolesar and Jonathan Marchessault scored 46 seconds apart early in the period. SOG are 22-14, Rangers, who do have 1:25 of power play time to start the third period.
Marchessault makes it 3-1 with a deflection in front. Less than a minute between goals for Vegas.
The #NYR have once again allowed two goals in quick succession. First Keegan Kolesar on a breakaway, then Jonathan Marchessault. After a strong first period, the Rangers find themselves down two early in the second.
Jonathan Marchessault with a tip in front on a pass from Ivan Barbashev to up the Vegas lead to 3-1 in a flash. #NYR have a bad habit of giving up two in rapid succession, with that pair of goals coming in a span of 46 seconds. Shesterkin has allowed 3 goals on 9 shots.