Knights golden in OT win over Rangers
NEW YORK The Golden Knights needed overtime to earn two points after squandering a third-period lead for the second straight game.
Alex Tuch buried a sharp-angled shot just over two minutes into OT, giving the Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.
“It’s great to score in front of friends and family,” Tuch said. “I know what Madison Square Garden is, what it means to the city. It’s pretty cool to not only score the overtime winner, but to score in this building.”
Marc-andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his 423rd career victory, which moved him into a tie with Tony Esposito for ninth on the NHL’S wins list.
“Since the day we got him in the expansion draft, he is the leader of our group,” Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said of Fleury. “He gives us a chance to win every night.”
Paul Stastny, Reilly Smith and William Carrier scored for Vegas, which extended its points streak to four straight games. The Golden Knights blew a three-goal lead in an overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
Chris Kreider, Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers, while Kevin Hayes had three assists. Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves as New York dropped its third consecutive home game, all after regulation.
“It was embarrassing,” Rangers coach David Quinn said. “You can’t come out and play hockey like that.”