Rangers bring road game back home among takeaways from 6-3 loss to Kings

The New York Rangers suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday, falling 6-3 to the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden. Starting goaltender James Reimer was pulled after allowing three goals on eight shots in the first period of his Rangers debut, with Dylan Garand taking over in relief. Taylor Ward, Brandt Clarke, and Drew Doughty built an early lead for the Kings, extending New York's losing streak to three games.

Head coach Mike Sullivan adjusted defensive pairings during the loss, breaking up Marcus Pettersson and Sean Durzi. Rangers defenseman Adam Fox scored his first goal of the season while appearing in his 500th career NHL game. The evening also included a tribute to former Rangers forward Ron Duguay, who recently passed away at age 69.