Knights embarrass Rangers

The Golden Knights needed overtime to earn two points after squandering a thirdperiod lead for the second straight game, but the comeback in a 4-3 loss did little to calm the Rangers and coach David Quinn.

“It was embarrassing,” Quinn said. “You can’t come out and play hockey like that.”

Chris Kreider, Brady Skjei and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers, and Kevin Hayes notched three assists. Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves as the Rangers dropped their third consecutive home game, all after regulation. The Rangers dropped the previous two games at Madison Square Garden in stunning fashion, letting three-goal leads slip away against the Jets and Coyotes.

“This game is so much about the mind and how you recharge after wins and losses,” Lundqvist said

Alex Tuch buried a sharpangled shot just over two minutes into OT for the victory.

“It’s great to score in front of friends and family,” said Tuch, from Syracuse. “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.

“You can’t lose your focus like we did,” Lundqvist said.

“In the end, you got a point. It’s one thing to lose when you’re ready and prepared and play hard. The first two periods, that’s not the way you want to play, not at home in front of the fans. You want to work harder.”