The New York Rangers faltered down the stretch, losing 2-1 to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night, which snapped a three-game winning streak.

The Detroit Red Wings get set for the second half of a back-to-back on Sunday, as they pay a visit to the New York Rangers.

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.

NEW YORK -- The Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers both will wrap up their respective weekend back-to-back sets when the Original Six clubs square off at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.

Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick was quick off the bench when he detected a breach of hockey decorum after Red Wings forward Mason Appleton shot the puck into the empty net after New York fell 2-1 to Detroit.

There are a lot of unwritten rules in hockey and New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick thought the Detroit Red Wings violated one on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo during which they squandered a three-goal lead, the Red Wings gained three-of-four points over the weekend to improve to 11-7-1. The Rangers fell to 10-8-2 and their struggles at home continue (1-7-1).

Since Todd McLellan put Kasper on a wing on the third line, with Nate Danielson and Mason Appleton, there has been a glimmer of hope.

Jeff Garlin couldn’t curb his enthusiasm while visiting the Red Wings locker room after Sunday night’s game against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.