On a night when the New York Rangers saluted some of the greatest goaltenders in franchise history as part of their centennial celebration, it was only fitting that future Hall of Famer Jonathan Quick played his best game in quite some time.
However, in a season where nothing seems to go right for the Rangers, they wasted Quick’s gem and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
With Henrik Lundqvist, Mike Richter, John Vanbiesboruck, John Davidson, and Gilles Villemure looking on, Quick made 42 saves and allowed only one goal, before the Hurricanes iced their road victory with an empty-net tally in the final minute of regulation.