Quick to retire from NHL following start for Rangers at Panthers
The Rangers (33-38-9) end the season at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday and will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Quick is hoping to go out with one more victory.
“I think he is one of the very best of his generation,” Sullivan said, “and he has so much evidence to prove it. Every time I have spoken (to the media about Quick), I have mentioned that I think he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I believe that, and he has the resume to prove it. In my experience of coaching great players over the years, he is in company with those guys. He is a great guy, and I wish I had the opportunity to coach him longer. …
“For us, it is an opportunity to celebrate him tonight. He’s an inspiration to all of us, not just for the career he has had, but at 40 years old, how he carries himself on a daily basis. It represents everything that we, as a team, want to become.”
