Quick’s fire endears him to teammates. Will Cuylle has called him a leader in New York since his arrival in 2023-24, and the forward likes the passion with which he plays. It was on full display against Detroit, from the saves he made to his officiating complaints to his post-buzzer pugnacity.

With two seconds remaining on the penalty kill, the Rangers were whistled again for slashing on Noah Laba. Patrick Kane nearly put the Wings ahead, hitting Quick’s pad, hitting the post, then feeding Dylan Larkin, who was stoned in front. Minutes later, Quick raised the bar again, denying Raymond while sliding in a full split.

Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan spoke about his team's bounceback against the Rangers after a late-game collapse vs Buffalo.

Nevertheless, the win was important for the Wings, who have been inconsistent since their red-hot start to the 2025-26 season. There is still a lot of hockey to be played, but team-bonding victories like what Detroit had at Madison Square Garden can galvanize a team to turn things around.

Rangers coach Mike Sullivan is missing Sunday's game against the Detroit Red Wings because of personal reasons.