Los Angeles captain Anze Kopitar had two assists as the Kings chased Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin in the second period.

NEW YORK – At this point ... It got even worse at the start of the second, with Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault all scoring in a 2:18 flurry that put the Rangers out of their misery early and elicited boos from the MSG crowd.

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin was pulled in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon after giving up five even-strength goals on 21 shots.

and the Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault also scored as the Kings handed the Rangers their ninth loss in 12 games. Darcy Kuemper made 31 saves.

The Kings strike twice in the first period and three more times in the second period for a 5-1 victory in a Saturday matinee at Madison Square Garden

The New York Rangers fell 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The loss was the Rangers’ third in four games.

The benching comes a little more than a week after Shesterkin agreed to a massive eight-year, $92 million contract with the Rangers. The final goals came 24 seconds apart when Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault scored at 4:40 and 5:04 of the second.

and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault also scored as the Kings handed the Rangers their ninth loss in 12 games. Darcy Kuemper made 31 saves.

and the Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault also scored as the Kings handed the Rangers their ...