The Rangers are out West tonight, taking on the LA Kings. This is not the same Kings team that has been perennial Cup contenders. This Kings team is old, slow, and is not making the playoffs. They are a product of bad contracts and a misunderstanding of how the game has evolved to speed and skill over toughness. Their time came (two Cups) and has since left.
As for the Rangers, they are starting to get healthy. Dan Girardi returns tonight. Henrik Lundqvist will return tomorrow. Kevin Klein is coming back on this trip.