Tony DeAngelo of the Rangers gets the glove up on Austin Wagner of the Kings during the third period at the Staples Center on Tuesday in Los Angeles. Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
LOS ANGELES – Since Thanksgiving eve, when they beat the Hurricanes at the Garden for their third win in a row, the Rangers have followed each win with a loss. Including that Nov. 27 game against Carolina, the Rangers are 4-3-1, having alternated wins and losses. In some cases, the wins have been surprising and/or impressive, and sometimes the losses have been just as unexpected and/or deflating.