A clash between the Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings stirs emotions for both squads.
The matchup harkens to the days of Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, who skated on opposite sides in the 1990s, and more recently to two years ago, when the clubs met in the Stanley Cup finals, which the Kings won in five games. On Friday, the Rangers fell behind by 2-0, rallied for a 3-2 lead against the third-string goaltender Peter Budaj, and had a 4-3 advantage in the waning seconds as they were poised for their fifth straight victory.