Adrian Kempe, Taylor Ward and Andrei Kuzmenko also scored for the Kings, who snapped a four-game losing streak with just their second regulation victory in January.
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Kuemper allowed two goals on eight shots before abruptly leaving with 38 seconds left in the first period after a collision in the box with an attacker. Jonny Brodzinski.
Forsberg played magnificently after replacing Kuemper, a member of Canada’s Olympic squad. Kuemper also missed two and a half weeks last month after suffering a blow to the head during a loss at Dallas.
J. T. Miller He scored two goals for the Rangers, who are last in the Eastern Conference after losing seven of eight.
jonathan quick he made 23 saves in his third start and fourth appearance against the Kings, who drafted him in 2005. Quick, who turns 40 on Wednesday, won 370 games (199 more than any other Kings goaltender) while helping the club win two Stanley Cup championships during his 16 seasons in Los Angeles.
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Kempe scored 18 seconds after the opening faceoff.
Just 42 seconds later Will CuylleIn New York’s goal, Fiala scored his 18th goal by intercepting a reckless pass from his former Kings teammate. Vladislav Gavrikov.
Miller tied things up again at the end of the first off. Mika ZibanejadThe pass.
Ward put the Kings ahead again early in the second, capitalizing on a shot that slipped past Quick’s far post for his first goal of the season. After Los Angeles erased a five-on-three deficit for 96 seconds, Kuzmenko backhanded a rebound off Fiala’s shot.
Miller scored his 13th goal in the final seconds and Quick brought out an extra attacker.
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Rangers: In San Jose on Friday.
Kings: In St. Louis on Saturday to open a six-game road trip.