LOS ANGELES — By their nature, turnarounds can be quick, or steady and sluggish. A speedboat can swing about and get back on course much faster than a massive cruise ship.
The Rangers are closer to the latter than the former, with a middling 4-6 record in January and perhaps a touch of concern is setting in.
Long after the 4-2 loss to the Kings on Sunday night, J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad sat on opposite ends of the almost-empty visitors’ locker room at Staples Center, staring vacantly into the distance, probably replaying the game in their minds.