New York Rangers Daily: Jonathan Quick won’t ‘overcomplicate anything,’ Devils skid continues
The New Year begins with a clash against an old foe for the New York Rangers, when they host their Original Six rival Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
The fresh start to 2025 for the Rangers after a 4-15-0 stumble to the finish in 2024 begins with Jonathan Quick in goal. Igor Shesterkin is on IR with an upper-body injury, so the Rangers turn to the 38-year-old, who’s resume includes three Stanley Cup championships, a Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP and 398 regular-season wins in the NHL.
As such, Quick brings a calm, steady presence, which could benefit this reeling team.
“You never want to overcomplicate anything,” Quick said Wednesday. “No matter how the season’s gone, the last five games, the last 10 games, whatever the situation is, it’s an 82-game season. If you start looking at games in the past or games in the future, you lose sight of the moment. I’ve always felt like that’s the best approach to stay in the moment, one game at a time.”
The Rangers enter their first game against the Bruins this season on a four-game losing streak. They’ve dropped seven of their past eight and are 4-15-0 in their past 19 games. The Rangers are last in the Metropolitan Division and 15th in the 16-team Eastern Conference.
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Here are three things to look for Thursday when the Rangers host the Bruins, starting with a more detailed look at Quick replacing the injured Shesterkin.
There’s another game of importance for the Rangers on Thursday. The United States plays Switzerland in the quarterfinals at the 2025 World Junior Championship. Top Rangers prospects Gabe Perreault and Drew Fortescue play the for the U.S. and 2024 sixth-round pick Rico Gredig will be in Switzerland’s lineup.
Zac Jones is pissed off with his lack of playing time and recent amount of healthy scratches. So, he voiced his displeasure in a colorful manner Wednesday after practice. We have the latest on Jones’ outburst.
If you’re one for dwelling in negativity, well we’ve got the 10 worst moments for the Rangers in 2024 cued up for you.
And in case you didn’t catch this week’s Rink Rap podcast yet, you can watch on the Forever Blueshirts YouTube channel or listen to the audio-only version here.
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From the misery loves company department, the Rangers can take some enjoyment out of the three-game losing streak by the New Jersey Devils. In the only game on the NHL schedule New Year’s Day, the Devils were shut out 3-0 by Darcy Kuemper and the Los Angeles Kings.
WATCH Kings forward Andre Lee score his first NHL goal in that win against the Devils.
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson is day to day with a lower-body injury. He left a 4-0 win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the second period and didn’t return.
Nashville Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux will have a disciplinary hearing with NHL Department of Player Safety for tripping and slew-footing Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon on Tuesday.
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