Jonathan Quick’s outstanding goaltending, not to mention his fiery demeanor, nearly was enough for the New York Rangers to steal a point — or maybe two — Sunday night in Nashville. But instead the badly out-played Rangers lost to the Predators 2-1 at Bridgestone Arena.
Both teams played the night before, but the Rangers (18-16-4) appeared to have far less gas in the tank than the Predators. Not only was this New York’s sixth game in nine days, and second back-to-back set this week, but the Rangers were without four key players in their lineup.
Most significantly, captain J.