New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) celebrates scoring a goal with Alexis Lafreniere (13) against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in New York. The Rangers won 5-3. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Vincent Trocheck scored twice, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist each, and the New York Rangers downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Defenseman Erik Gustafsson had two assists and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves for the Rangers (9-2-1).
The Rangers swarmed the Red Wings (7-5-1) through the first two periods as New York returned home after their six-game winning streak was snapped Saturday with a shootout loss in Minnesota. The Rangers, who have an eight-game point streak, led 5-0 after two periods before Detroit scored three times in the third.
“We came out hot. We had a good start,” Trocheck said. ”I thought we were pretty solid.”
Michael Rasmussen ruined Quick’s shutout bid at 7:55. Klim Kostin scored his first goal as a Red Wing 20 seconds later. Former Ranger Andrew Copp scored his fifth at 13:49 to narrow the deficit to 5-3.
New York improved to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games against the Red Wings with an 11-2-5 overall record since January 2017. The Rangers are 5-0-3 in their last eight home games against Detroit.
“I thought it was an excellent win,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. ”Overall, I thought we came out with the right attitude and pace.”
The Red Wings failed to score on six power-plays, including a 5-on-3 early in the third. The Rangers scored two power-play goals in three chances.
“Special teams and the start. That was the difference,″ Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said. ”They established the forecheck and created turnovers. Credit to the Rangers.”
Trocheck opened the scoring 1:40 into the contest, beating Ville Husso with a sharp-angle shot from the right wing.
Kreider made it 2-0 at 7:31 of the second, tipping a shot by…
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