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Kakko was on New York's first power-play unit because Artemi
Panarin left the game after playing the first period and just
one shift in the opening minutes of the second period. Postgame,
the Rangers announced that Panarin exited due to a minor
lower-body injury.
At 17:01 of the third period, Arizona was penalized for having
too many men on the ice.
On the ensuing power play, the Rangers maintained possession and
were able to effectively move the puck around. Defenseman Adam
Fox whipped a pass to Ryan Strome, who quickly dished the puck
to Chris Kreider at the right side of the crease. Kreider moved
the puck to Kakko, who slipped by Arizona's Lawson Crouse and
put the puck under goalie Scott Wedgewood.
Kakko scored the first goal for the Rangers midway through the
second period. Mika Zibanejad got the primary assist on that
goal, and he scored on a third-period power play.
Kreider collected three assists as the Rangers avoided taking
three straight regulation losses for the first time this season
while playing their sixth game in nine days.
Loui Erikkson scored a short-handed goal and Clayton Keller
netted a power-play goal for the Coyotes, whose losing streak
reached six games.
New York goalie Keith Kinkaid made 29 saves in his season debut
after going 9-1-1 with Hartford of the AHL.
Wedgewood stopped 27 shots.
Arizona took a 1-0 lead with 2:14 remaining in the opening
period on Eriksson's 11th career short-handed goal. Eriksson
took a cross-ice pass from Keller and lifted a wrist shot from
between the faceoff circles that hopped over Fox's stick and
trickled into the net before Kinkaid could dive back and smother
the puck with his stick.
New York tied it during a delayed penalty on Arizona. Kakko got
the rebound of Zibanejad's one-timer from the left circle and
swept the puck into the vacated side of the net.
Keller made it 2-1 at 8:47 of the third. He tucked a backhander
over Kinkaid's left pad.
The Rangers tied it when Zibanejad lifted a wrist shot from the
right circle at 14:14 of the third. The puck sailed past
Wedgewood, who was screened by Kreider.
--Field Level Media
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