Report: Jonathan Quick coming out of retirement is ‘a possibility’ to help Rangers goaltending
In a strange turn of events, the Broadway Blueshirts might have a surprise act.
Former NHL goaltender Jonathan Quick could return from retirement to help the New York Rangers, who are dealing with a slew of injuries between the pipes, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.
In the past few hours, the Rangers announced that star goaltender Igor Shesterkin would miss the remainder of the 2026-2027 season with a lower-body injury, while his replacement, Joonas Korpisalo, is expected to be out for another four weeks. That leaves only youngster Dylan Garand as the Rangers’ lone goalie.
According to Kaplan, Quick, who was hired as the Rangers’ new director of goaltending development over the summer, is comfortable in retirement. However, he reportedly said that, in a pinch, he would be willing to dust off his pads to provide some support for his former team.
The Original Six’s dire situation came to a head Friday night, when Shesterkin was injured in a game against the Washington Capitals. The Russian backstop had to be helped off the ice after twisting his right leg midway through the second period. With Garand in net, the Blueshirts lost 3-1. Korpisalo has been out since the start of the season, as a lower-body injury took him out of the lineup and placed him on injured reserve in early October, before he appeared in a game.
With Shesterkin in net, the Rangers have been impressive early in the young season, winning four of their first five games, providing a glimpse of a team that could challenge for a playoff spot. However, with their two NHL backstops on hold, optimism has taken a nosedive in Manhattan.
The Blueshirts aren’t completely out of options in net, as they currently have Callum Tung and Spencer Martin under contract. Both are currently with the Rangers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
If Quick were to return, he would go on to have one of the greatest careers in NHL history. The Milford, Conn., native is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning two with the Los Angeles Kings before watching from the sidelines as the Vegas Golden Knights win it all in 2023. With 410 wins, he is the winningest American-born backstop in NHL history. He won the Jennings Trophy twice with the Kings (2013-14, 2017-18) and won the Conn Smythe Trophy during Los Angeles’ run to its first Cup in 2012.
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