With two seconds remaining on the penalty kill, the Rangers were whistled again for slashing on Noah Laba. Patrick Kane nearly put the Wings ahead, hitting Quick’s pad, hitting the post, then feeding Dylan Larkin, who was stoned in front. Minutes later, Quick raised the bar again, denying Raymond while sliding in a full split.

Lucas Raymond scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Red Wings beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.

Just after the final buzzer sounded at the end of regulation, Red Wings forward Mason Appleton fired a puck into the Rangers’ empty net. That, of course, is a sign of disrespect among hockey players, and it didn’t go unnoticed by New York’s bench.

With Matt Rempe on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury suffered in an Oct. 23 fight with San Jose Sharks brawler Ryan Reaves, the responsibility to answer the bell has fallen squarely on Carrick’s shoulders. He’s embraced it with three spirited fights this season, which hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Before Mariska Hargitay was the leading lady of Law & Order protecting New York City, she nearly helped The Power Rangers save the universe.

The New York Rangers honored Larry Brooks on Sunday with a touching pregame ceremony. Brooks, who covered hockey and the Rangers for nearly 40 years with the New York Post, died on Thursday after a brief battle with cancer. He was 75.

Over a month into the season, the Rangers have flipped the script on their scoring issues and may be on the verge of a breakthrough.

Now a coach, Texas Rangers first base coach Travis Jankowski knows which struggling outfielder he wants to help reach the next level.