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The Rangers had outshot the Predators 28-15 through two periods before the visitors dumped 20 shots on Jonathan Quick in the final frame.
Quick denied Nick Blankenburg at the side of the net with just his stick after an acrobatic turnaround in the crease.
He scorpioned Jonathan Marchessault, lifting his left leg up with the Nashville forward on the doorstep.
Finishing with 34 saves to post his third shutout of the season and the 63rd of his career, Quick helped power the Blueshirts to a 4-0 win over the Predators on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden in his 800th NHL game.
“When there are breakdowns, you need your goaltender to make saves and both guys are doing that, Quickie was fantastic tonight,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “Especially in the third, when that game was 3-0, he had to make some big saves. There’s definitely that we could’ve and should’ve done better in front of him. A little sleepy coming out for the third period, but overall, pretty good game.”
As a result, Quick became the sixth goalie in the past 50 years to register three shutouts in a single season at age 39 or older.
He is also just the 17th goalie in league history to appear in 800 career games, as well as the second U.S.-born goaltender to do so following John Vanbiesbrouck (882 GP).
Laviolette nixed the five-forward power-play unit and went back to the traditional approach.
The first group featured Zac Jones, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller.
It’s a long-awaited opportunity for Jones, who developed a sterling reputation for quarterbacking power plays at UMass.
Defenseman K’Andre Miller was at the top of the second power-play unit with Alexis Lafreniere, Will Cuylle, Jonny Brodzinski and Brennan Othmann.
“I know it’s one game, so it’s quick,” Laviolette said of the quick change. “I always feel a little bit better on a power play with a defenseman out there, somebody who is thinking about what happens if things break down the other way. There were three or four chances on the power play, but it came from the other unit, not necessarily that unit.
“We’re working through it. This is early on in [Adam] Fox not being in the lineup. We’re working through it.”
Arthur Kaliyev was a healthy scratch for a third straight game.
New Ranger Calvin de Haan was drafted 12th overall by the Islanders and spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career in the organization.
“Started my career in New York,” de Haan said. “I have nothing but good things to say about the Isles organization. I enjoyed my time there. It was nice when my wife and I were young, got to enjoy the city a little bit. I’m old in hockey years frankly, which sucks. Got a kid at home and stuff, so life’s changed a little bit over the years. Nothing but good things to say about the area and excited to be back in New York.”
Chad Ruhwedel, who is also an impending unrestricted free agent, was unavailable for Hartford in their AHL game against the Providence Bruins on Sunday evening.
He is considered healthy, which fuels speculation the 35-year-old defenseman could be a trade piece.
