When the Los Angeles Kings traded Jonathan Quick nearly two years ago, who would have ever thought he would be sitting atop the NHL at 38 years old playing for his childhood favorite team? No. 32 made an apropos 32 saves against the Boston Bruins in the New York Rangers' 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden Thursday to pull himself within one win of 400 career victories.

If the Rangers wanted reason to remain optimistic that their season can turn around, all they have to do is look toward one of their own for hope.

Berard made it 2-0 when he entered the offensive zone on a two-on-one with linemate Will Cuylle and opted to shoot, rather than pass. He lifted a perfectly placed wrister over the glove arm of Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman (25 saves) and into the top corner at 12:53.

Jonathan Quick was superlative in the Blueshirts’ victory over the Bruins at the Garden on Thursday in recording the 399th win over his NHL career.

The Rangers haven’t attacked a game the way they did Thursday night against the Bruins in weeks. It’s one of many aspects of their game that has been missing during their free fall to last place in the Metropolitan Division,