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

The Los Angeles Kings erupted for three goals in the second period to take a commanding lead and finished off 5-1 road victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.

The Kings get a pair of first-period goals to start the victory in New York while captain Anze Kopitar has a pair of assists.

New York Rangers ... scored 10 goals with 12 assists for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games. Alex Laferriere has 12 goals and 10 assists for the Kings. Adrian Kempe has five goals and five assists over ...

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.

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 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.

On a recent episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, which featured former player and former King Sean Avery, Avery praised Adrian Kempe and the Los Angeles Kings. He described Kempe as one of the best all-around players in the league and mentioned that the Kings pose a significant threat as the

The Kings were nearly perfect in short-handed situations on the trip. Washington’s Jakub Vrana buried a power-play goal past David Rittich on Sunday moments after a clearing attempt hit the linesman at the Los Angeles blue line and allowed the Capitals to keep possession in the offensive zone.

Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette weighed in on the suspension after the official announcement, offering his perspective on Rempe’s action and what the team will miss without having him around.

According to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, Rempe is a "repeat offender" under the terms of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement. The NHL Department of Player Safety, explaining Remp