Four goals in just over five minutes tell you everything about this game. Another reminder that the Kings are just not a good enough team this season, whether they go down early or have to fight back late in games.

After the Kings sent a conditional third-round draft pick and prospect Liam Greentree to the Rangers in a trade for the high-scoring left wing, they swiftly locked down Panarin with a two-year, $22 million contract that will keep the Russian forward in Los Angeles through the 2027-28 season.