LOS ANGELES — If it felt like a long time since Henrik Lundqvist started a game for the Rangers, that’s because it was.
The Blueshirts veteran netminder had not played in eight days, and had only two starts since Thanksgiving. But after dealing with a minor back issue over the past week while understudy Alex Georgiev had been outstanding, Lundqvist returned to make 23 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Kings here on Tuesday night.
“I felt OK,” Lundqvist said. “As the game went on, second and third, felt better and better. But we also played really well.