"We have ultimate faith in Quickie, Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan said. He's an elite goaltender. He's a fierce competitor. His body work I believe speaks for itself. Look what he's done for our team this year. Every time he goes in, he makes timely save after timely save. I've got a ton of confidence in his ability to help us."
"The two-time Stanley Cup winner's win-loss record is unkind to just how good he's been. Despite a 3-6-2 record, he has a .919 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average in 11 games entering Thursday night's matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. That production, however, is coming within a lighter schedule. Quick has not appeared in more than 30 games in a season since 2022-23, and he made just 20 starts last year."
"I haven't spoken to him about that, Sullivan said about handling Quick's workload. My plan is that we're going to feel this process out. Obviously, we've got a lot of games here in a short period of time. That's going to require two goaltenders, no matter who's in the role. But Quickie and I will work together with [goalie coach Jeff Malcolm], and we'll communicate along the way here."
Igor Shesterkin is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and Jonathan Quick will assume starting goaltending duties during his recovery. Confidence in Quick's abilities is high, describing him as an elite goaltender and fierce competitor whose body of work demonstrates timely saves. Quick's record stands at 3-6-2, with a .919 save percentage and a 2.23 goals-against average in 11 games. Quick has not exceeded 30 games in a season since 2022-23 and made 20 starts last year, making a sudden increase to a full starter's workload a risk. Spencer Martin will serve as the backup, and the coaching staff plans to monitor and communicate about workload management.
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