On the eve of his 40th birthday, Jonathan Quick started in goal for the New York Rangers against his former team, the Los Angeles Kings. However, the Rangers couldn’t quite deliver the present Quick wanted most, a victory, in a 4-3 loss to the Kings at Crytpo.com Arena on Tuesday.
Quick, who backstopped the Kings to Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014 (against the Rangers), stopped 23 of 27 shots Tuesday, but his winless streak extended to 12 games (0-10-2). He hasn’t picked up a win since Nov. 7.
The Rangers (21-24-6) never held a lead in this one, but they came awfully close to erasing a late two-goal deficit.