Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 to snap a four-game losing streak.

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As the NHL moves into the second half of the season, there are several things that could happen for the Bruins.

The Bruins lost their first game of their three-stop trip against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, 3-1. They have slipped to 2.58 goals per game, fourth-fewest in the league. The Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators, the three clubs with even less firepower than the Bruins, have practically waved the white flag on 2024-25.

Matthew Knies had three goals and two assists, Mitch Marner had a goal and four assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 6-4

NEW YORK -- Jonathan Quick made 32 saves and the New York Rangers ended a four-game losing streak by defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Quick earned his 399th NHL win and first since Nov. 30. His next victory will make him the first United States-born goalie to win 400 NHL games.

The New York Rangers kick off 2025 by hosting the Boston Bruins at MSG on Thursday night (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). The Blueshirts will play 14 games in the month of January, including eight at MSG.

While Quick grew up idolizing former Rangers Hall of Fame goaltender Mike Richter, the league is filled with American-born goalies who were growing up while Quick dominated at the peak of his career. One of which is Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman, who played opposite Quick on Thursday.

At the other end of the ice, Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick produced an incredible 32-save performance and showed why he’s one of the best of his generation and a two-time Stanley Cup champion when he played for the Los Angeles Kings. “Their goalie played amazing,” Bruins’ David Pastrnak told reporters after the game.

The Boston Bruins return from a three-game road trip to face the New York Islanders in their first home game of the 2025 calendar year on Sunday evening.

It's a tale of two teams with the New York Rangers entering a matchup vs. the Boston Bruins on complete opposite sides of the spectrum. As the Rangers try to find their groove again, the Bruins may not be the team they will be able to do so against.