Photos: Kings vs. Rangers, Game 4
Kings forward Jeff Carter watches the puck stop short of the goal line as New York Rangers players Derek Stepan, left, and goalie Henrik Lundqvist scramble to cover it during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Photos from the Kings’ 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden. The Kings lead the series, 3-1.
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save in front of Kings center Mike Richards during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save on a shot by New York Rangers forward Martin St. Louis during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save as players swarm around the net during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Benoit Pouliot, front, deflects a shot past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and defenseman Jake Muzzin, right, during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Benoit Pouliot, center, deflects a shot past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Benoit Pouliot, center, celebrates after scoring past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and defenseman Jake Muzzin, right, during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings captain Dustin Brown, right, checks New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh into the boards during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stays focused on the puck in front of New York Rangers forward Derick Brassard during the first period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Martin St. Louis scores on Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers players and fans celebrate a goal by Martin St. Louis during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Kings. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save in front of defenseman Ryan McDonagh, center, and Kings captain Dustin Brown during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Rick Nash, right, checks Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin into the boards during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings captain Dustin Brown scores on New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist off a breakaway during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save on a shot by Jeff Carter as a defenseman’s stick goes flying above him during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello, top, checks Kings defenseman Alec Martinez into the boards during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist turns away a shot by Kings center Jeff Carter, top, in front of defenseman Anton Stralman during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Tanner Pearson, right, delivers an open-ice hit on New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider during the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Justin Williams, left, battles New York Rangers forward Dominic Moore for position while heading for the boards during the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Trevor Lewis, right, tries to shoot the puck past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save in front of defenseman Ryan McDonagh, second right, as Kings teammates Dustin Brown, left, and Marian Gaborik try to get to the puck during the third period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin, bottom, tries to keep the puck away from Kings forward Tyler Toffoli during the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Linesman Derek Amell tries to avoid New York Rangers forward Brian Boyle, center, and Kings forward Kyle Clifford as they battle for the puck during the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Kyle Clifford, bottom, checks New York Rangers forward Brian Boyle into the boards during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan, left, tries to keep the puck from crossing the goal line behind goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Players scramble in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist as a loose puck slides through the crease off a shot by Kings forward Tanner Pearson during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a save on New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, top right, during the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Kings forward Tyler Toffoli, left, shoots the puck as teammate Anze Kopitar stands in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist during the third period of the Kings’ 2-1 loss in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings center Anze Kopitar looks on before a faceoff in the closing seconds of the Kings’ 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Kings fans watching Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final at a party at L.A. Live react to the team’s 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
The Kings skate off the ice at Madison Square Garden following their 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
