Quick's play helps a tired Rangers team escape with a point.
The Rangers returned home from their successful road campaign and had to dig in to emerge victorious against a testy Carolina Hurricanes team on Thursday. They then turned around and hit the road again and lost to the Wild last night.
The team is tired. Resiliency is a strong quality to have as a club, but you can't escape with a win game in and game out.
Jonathan Quick gave the team a chance to eke out with their seventh in a row. He appeared to have turned back the clock, having made an array of phenomenal saves in his 3 brilliant starts.
According to Clear Sight Analytics, the Wild had 35 chances, including 10 high-danger shots on goal. He made 36 saves on 40 shots against. The Rangers are enjoying quality backup goalkeeping from their 37-year-old netminder.
The reality is the Minnesota Wild were in jeopardy of dropping to 3-6-2 if they lost to the Rangers (they did not). Minnesota played to save their season last night, and an already tired Rangers team couldn't handle their opponent's desperation.
Following a mediocre preseason, Quick has turned his game around going 2-0-1 in 3 starts, boasting a 1.42 GAA, and .948 SV%.
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