{"id":433596,"date":"2023-10-27T13:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=433596"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:28:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:28:10","slug":"jonathan-quick-first-ranger-shutout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/10\/27\/jonathan-quick-first-ranger-shutout\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Quick Earns His First Shutout As A New York Ranger"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Connecticut-born Blueshirts fan, who once dreamed of playing at Madison Square Garden, secured his first shutout as a New York Ranger. In a near-surprise move, Peter Laviolette<\/a> favoured the veteran presence of Jonathan Quick<\/a> over star netminder Igor Shesterkin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Connor McDavid<\/a>-less Edmonton Oilers<\/a> were in desperate need of generating any kind of offence. On a night when the Oilers added Craig Huddy and Doug Weight<\/a> to their ring of honour, Rogers Arena was in store for a great show. One would have thought that the main attraction on this night would be the greatest player to come out of Germany, Leon Draisaitl<\/a>. Yet, the star of this show would be a 37-year-old netminder for the opposition. Consider us all bamboozled.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Quick Strikes Oil in First Shutout as a Blueshirt<\/h2>\n

While following the coverage of yesterday\u2019s morning skate, there was no clear indication of who the starter would be. If you asked fellow Ranger beat writers, they all would have assumed that Shesterkin would get the nod and Laviolette would keep feeding the hot hand. Instead, he went with the veteran Quick, who looked sharp in his start against the Seattle Kraken<\/a> this past Saturday.<\/p>\n

If you asked me, the opportunity for Quick to get another start on this road trip would have been on Monday when the Rangers head to Winnipeg to take on the Jets<\/a>. Looking back on it, it was a great decision to start the three-time Stanley Cup winner against a struggling Oilers team.<\/p>\n

Jay Woodcroft\u2019s squad has been struggling, coming into the Rangers matchup with a record of 1-4-1. Their last loss, before last night, was a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Wild<\/a>. Let\u2019s not forget the obvious: this team has been without their captain Connor McDavid for a few games now, as he continues to sit out due to an upper-body injury. Laviolette trusted his experienced backup against a team in a vulnerable position. Quick\u2019s 29-save performance not only earned him his first shutout as a Ranger but also his first Broadway Hat.<\/p>\n

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(Jonathan\u2019s Version) pic.twitter.com\/q8piHr1oEl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n