NYR VGK The New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers/what-filip-chytils-injury-setback-means-for-the-blueshirts-lineup] lost to the Vegas Golden Knights [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers/game-preview-rangers-host-golden-knights-a-week-after-5-1-loss] 4-2, dropping to 4-7-2 in January. Jonathan Marchessault scored a hat trick, the Golden Knights scored two goals in 46 seconds, and the Rangers never led in the loss. Here’s how it happened: Sheldon Rempal opened the scoring at the 14:58 mark of the first period, getting behind Braden Schneider to redirect a puck past Igor Shesterkin. Shortly after, Ryan Lindgren [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/news/ryan-lindgren-exits-game-with-injury] took a hit behind his net from Keegan Kolesar and immediately went to the dressing room. He did not return for the rest of the contest. The 25-year-old rearguard only skated 2:35 TOI in before exiting. Blake Wheeler [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/new-york-rangers/rangers-blake-wheeler-goal-seatlle-kraken] tied the game at 1-1 two minutes later with a wrister from the right circle that beat Adin Hill clean far-side. It was the 37-year-old forward's eighth goal of the season, with Adam Fox and Erik Gustafsson assisting the tally. The Rangers began the second period successfully killing off a Golden Knights power play. Keegan Kolesar created a breakaway opportunity and scored a perfectly placed shot to beat Shesterkin's top shelf, taking a 2-1 lead at the 3:18 mark of the second frame. Jonathan Marchessault got a bounce off of an Ivan Barbashev shot to put the Golden Knights up 3-1 at the 4:04 time stamp. Both goals came in 46 seconds. Marchessault scored his second goal of the game to make the score 4-1 on a complete breakdown by the Rangers. Kaapo Kakko scored with less than a minute remaining to make the score 4-2. Marchessault scored to make it 5-2, completing his hat trick. Up Next: The Rangers play the Ottawa Senators tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. (EST). Lines: Kreider-Zibanejad-Wheeler Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere Cuylle- Brodzinski-Kakko Vesey-Goodrow-Pitlick Gustafsson-Fox Miller-Trouba Schneider-Lindgren Shesterkin TOP STORIES:
