As the buzzer rang Sunday night, Jonathan Quick’s New York Rangers teammates rushed to celebrate with him in the crease.
The 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights marked Quick’s 400th career victory, making him the first U.S.-born goaltender to achieve this milestone. The victory was also significant as it ended New York’s three-game losing streak.
After the game, Quick immediately credited his teammates for the win.
“Great effort up and down the lineup,” the 39-year-old goaltender said. “Everybody competed. … That was a gutsy effort.”
Quick, a lifelong Rangers fan from Connecticut, had 370 wins with the Los Angeles Kings before joining New York for his second season. He was asked about the personal meaning behind the win.
“It means I have been lucky enough to play with a lot of great hockey players who value winning and put that above all else,” Quick said. “I’m just grateful that I have been on some great teams over the course of my career, this one included here.”
Quick is now the 15th goalie in NHL history to reach 400 wins, and the third active one, joining Marc-Andre Fleury (572) and Sergei Bobrovsky (418). He is also the fourth goalie to have played for the Rangers, following Henrik Lundqvist, Terry Sawchuk, and Jacques Plante. Lundqvist reached the 400-win mark eight years ago.
Chris Osgood is next on the list with 401 wins, and Grant Fuhr is at 403. Lundqvist, who spent his entire career with the Rangers, finished with 459 wins, placing him sixth all-time.
Quick had been 0-1-2 since his 399th win against Boston on January 2. He is 7-5-2 for the current season, after earning 18 wins last year.
Quick, who won Stanley Cups with the Kings in 2012 and 2014, was also part of the Vegas Golden Knights’ championship team in 2023. He has been a finalist for the Vezina Trophy twice and topped 30 wins six times with Los Angeles.
Rangers coach Peter Laviolette praised Quick’s veteran leadership as a backup to Igor Shesterkin, saying it has had a positive impact on the whole team.
“If you watch him on a daily basis, it’s not hard to figure out why he’s reached that number,” Laviolette said. “It’s his work ethic, it’s the teammate that we get to see on a daily basis. He’s a great person, works hard, total professional.”
Defenseman K’Andre Miller, who scored the go-ahead goal in the Rangers’ three-goal third period against the Golden Knights, highlighted Quick’s contributions off the ice.
“Opening up the door for guys… putting up waters, just doing anything he can to be a part of the team and make sure the energy is up and we’re staying locked into games,” Miller said.
Artemi Panarin, the Rangers’ leading scorer, who had a goal and two assists in the win, shared his excitement for Quick’s milestone.
“Happy for him, congratulations,” Panarin said. “I’m hoping he gets more.”
