Jonathan Quick Sparking Benches Clearing Brawl Following Red Wings-Rangers Game Leaves Fans Divided

Jonathan Quick, who saved 40 of the 42 shots he faced, was unhappy with Mason Appleton's actions after the game and confronted him which led to a massive brawl.

Jonathan Quick Sparking Benches Clearing Brawl Following Red Wings-Rangers Game Leaves Fans Divided

Jonathan Quick's outburst sparked a benches clearing incident (Image via New York Post/X/@DetroitRedWings)

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On Sunday, things got heated following the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers. Goaltender Jonathan Quick was unhappy with the action of Red Wings’ forward Mason Appleton and jumped in to confront him which sparked a benches clearing brawl.

Quick had an impressive performance in this game. The Rangers goalie managed to make 40 saves in this match. Despite his heroics, the Rangers were unable to avoid a 2-1 defeat.

Having won 3 games in a row, the New York-based side were looking to make it 4 wins on the bounce. They did not have their head coach, Mike Sullivan, for this game as he was away due to some personal reasons.

After falling behind through a power-play goal from Alex DeBrincat in the 2nd period, the Rangers responded with a power-play goal of their own. Swedish international Mika Zibanejad fired in from close range just a couple of minutes later to tie the game at 1-1.

Lucas Raymond would grab the game-winning goal in the third period. With 3:47 remaining in the third period at Madison Square Garden, he would turn around the net and was able to beat Quick for the 2nd time in the game.

As the Rangers tried to tie the game, they would pull out Quick and leave the net empty. This move did not work out well as they ended up dropping the game despite a 40-save performance from their goaltender.

It was after the game that chaos unfolded. Appleton would shoot the puck into the empty net after the final buzzer had gone.

As Appleton celebrated with his teammates, Quick would jump in and skate towards him. The Rangers goalie did not appreciate this action from the Red Wings star and tried to throw his hands at him. This sparked a benches clearing scrum between the two teams.

Players from both sides would throw in some punches while Quick was taken aside by one official. The 39-year-old goalie was going after Appleton, but Dylan Larkin got in the way and fought with him.

Social media reacts to Jonathan Quick igniting benches clearing brawl

Jonathan Quick had one of his best performances in a New York Rangers shirt on Sunday as he managed to save 40 of the 42 shots he faced. Unfortunately, he ended up on the losing side as his team lost 2-1 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Quick (Image via New York Post)

Following the game, he would take exception to Mason Appleton firing the puck into an empty net. The veteran immediately skated across the ice in order to confront the Red Wings forward.

Quick’s reaction sparked a huge benches-clearing brawl after the game. This left the fans on social media divided. While some defended the action of the goaltender, some attacked him and the Rangers for their reactions after the loss.

Check out some of the fan reactions from X regarding this benches-clearing incident below:

The Rangers, who have struggled at home, are now 1-7-1 for the season at MSG. Their overall record is 10-8-2 following this defeat.

Jonathan Quick defends Rangers teammate for jumping in following his outburst

Jonathan Quick found his name trending on social media after he decided to jump in and confront Mason Appleton for shooting the puck into an empty net after the buzzer had gone. The American international would defend his teammates for jumping in following his outburst.

Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Quick (Image via NHL)

After the initial exchange between Quick and Larkin, several Rangers star rushed forward to the scene. Several mini altercations broke in as players grabbed each other and threw in some pushes and punches.

While speaking with the reporters from the locker room after the game, Quick expressed that he does not know why they (Red Wings) were surprised with his reaction.

The horn goes, it was a couple seconds, and he shoots it. Don’t know why they were surprised, it’s usually the response when something like that happens. Boys jumped in, they did the right thing.

Jonathan Quick told the reporters after the game

Quick has been impressive this season for the Rangers. While alternating his place with Igor Shesterkin, the American has won 3 of the 5 games he has started and has one shutout to his name. He has a 1.42 Goals Against Average (GAA) this year. Meanwhile, Shesterkin has a 2.39 GAA in 15 games with 7 victories.

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