{"id":435053,"date":"2023-12-11T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=435053"},"modified":"2023-12-11T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:12:15","slug":"new-york-rangers-dethrone-los-angeles-kings-jonathan-quick-reunion-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/11\/new-york-rangers-dethrone-los-angeles-kings-jonathan-quick-reunion-game\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers Dethrone the Los Angeles Kings in Jonathan Quick Reunion Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 16 seasons with Los Angeles, Jonathan Quick<\/a> helped the Rangers<\/a> dethrone the Kings<\/a> Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. It has to be a bittersweet feeling matching up against the team you won two Stanley Cups with. Tonight revolved around Quick\u2019s reunion with his old team. The former King, now Blueshirt stopped 25 shots in an all-important 4-1 victory.<\/p>\n

It was a battle between two of the leagues\u2019 best on Sunday night. Despite their minimal losing streak, New York remains in the top spot of the Metropolitan Division. For the opposition, Los Angeles entered Sunday\u2019s fixture with a profound 11-0-1 road record. That standalone loss just came at the hands of the New York Islanders<\/a> in their most recent game on Saturday. After their loss to the Washington Capitals<\/a> on Saturday, the Rangers are now losers in consecutive games for the first time this season. It is only fitting that New York would want to make a better impression in their new third jerseys, right?<\/p>\n

First Period Takeaway: A Chess Match<\/h1>\n

The first twenty minutes reminded all of us of the infamous 2014 Stanley Cup Finals as the Rangers attempted to dethrone the Kings. A slugfest between two squads with limited mistakes and talent all over the ice. The pristine third jerseys for New York and the chrome buckets for Los Angeles are accents to this skillful matchup.\u00a0New York knows that they needed to show out for their fans who have witnessed two drubbings in a row. Their first period was a bit unusual, showcasing a team that was afraid to take shots. Like their loss in Washington, New York\u2019s first frame against the Kings showcased their longing to make that extra pass.<\/p>\n

Second Period Takeaway: The Breakthrough<\/h2>\n

The Rangers began the second period on the man advantage that carried over from the first. Trevor Moore<\/a>\u2019s penalty provided no offence from the Blueshirts, yet that so-called \u201cbuzz\u201d was back in their systems. Something that went awry in their last two road games.<\/p>\n

It was not until Drew Doughty<\/a> took a high-sticking penalty minutes later that New York would find the breakthrough. With Adam Fox<\/a> back to quarterback the first power play unit, things are slowly going back to normal.\u00a0Part of the normalcy is Mika Zibanejad<\/a> scoring one-timers as he did on the man advantage past Pheonix Copley<\/a>. His seventh tally of the season could not have come for a better time for Laviolette\u2019s squad. Throw those two losses away and begin anew against a talented opponent in the Kings. This goal would be even more special, scoring it in front of his daughter, Ella.<\/p>\n

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Mika Magic \ud83e\ude84<\/p>\n

You just love to see it. pic.twitter.com\/2TYxUR97vl<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n