Each week, theScore looks at the teams, players, and other hockey figures trending upward and taking a step back.

▲ New York Rangers

A first-round playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins this past spring could have easily signaled an end to a nice run of success for the New York Rangers, one that began in 2012 and included three Eastern Conference Finals appearances and a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

General manager Jeff Gorton spent the offseason shoring up the team's forward depth - adding Jimmy Vesey, Mika Zibanejad, and Brandon Pirri - and it's paying off in spades.

Through ten games, the Rangers lead the NHL with an average of four goals a night, with contributions coming from all corners of the lineup.

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▼ Los Angeles Kings

Questions were raised when Jonathan Quick hit the IR a groin injury early in the season, but goaltending hasn't been the biggest issue for the Los Angeles Kings as of late.

The Kings are riding a three-game losing streak and have failed to score a goal in each of those games, marking a type of scoring drought not experienced by the franchise since 1968-69.

Following Tuesday's 4-0 loss to Anaheim, head coach Darryl Sutter astutely pointed out it's not a recipe for success when a team can neither score nor make any saves.

With Quick expected to remain sidelined until early 2017, the supposed contending Kings could find themselves in a hole too deep to climb out of if the sticks don't heat up soon.

▲ Tuukka Rask

A mysterious injury - labeled "general soreness" - forced Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to miss a few games so far this season, but when he's been between the pipes, he's performed at the highest of levels.

In five starts, Rask has posted a perfect record of 5-0-0, stopping 147 of 153 shots against for a save percentage of .961. Only Jimmy Howard (.973) and Carey Price (.964) have stopped the puck at a higher success rate than Rask.

Rask's performance has been timely for a Bruins team that is struggling to score.

In fact, with two assists to his credit this season, Rask has more points than several of his teammates, including Patrice Bergeron, Torey Krug, Matt Beleskey and Jimmy Hayes.

▼ Allan Walsh

Player agent Allan Walsh recently made waves by calling out the New York Islanders for carrying three goalies on the roster, two of whom - Jaroslav Halak and Jean-Francois Berube - are his clients.

Word came out quickly that the Islanders are willing to trade Halak, but the Islanders have reportedly yet to receive an offer.

It should also be noted that P.A. Parenteau - another Walsh client - was waived by the Islanders prior to the start of the season, making a Devils fan out of the agent.

As if that wasn't enough, Walsh jumped at the opportunity to drop a classic "please like my sport" tweet as the entire sports world was watching Game 7 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, which was interrupted late by a brief rain delay.

What he failed to mention is that the recent Heritage Classic in Winnipeg was delayed for two hours due to the shining of the sun, and also that hockey players once missed an entire season due to a labor dispute, with another lockout expected in the coming years.

When it rains, it pours.

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