Jonathan Quick’s shutout streak continues as the Rangers stop the Kraken

SEATTLE – The Kraken had been rolling in the deep end – until they met the Blueshirts Blockade.

Seattle’s four-game winning streak to start a nearly two-week homestand was halted by Jonathan Quick and the Rangers, who picked up a 2-0 victory Sunday night at Climate Pledge Arena as the 38-year-old netminder was impenetrable in his second straight shutout .

It’s been 128:05 since Quick last gave up a goal for the Rangers, dating back to the third period of the Nov. 7 Sabers game.

By denying all 24 shots he faced, Quick improved to 4-0 on the season and is now three wins away from becoming the first American-born goaltender to reach 400 wins in NHL history.

“You don’t really think about it too much,” said Quick, who pitched back-to-back shutouts for just the second time in his career and first in 13 years. “You’re honored to have those numbers. At the end of the day, as a goalkeeper, you’re very dependent on your team in front of you. All those numbers really mean that I’ve played with some great players and teams that value winning more than anything else. I consider myself very grateful and fortunate to have played with all those guys during my career.”

The last time Quick recorded multiple shutouts was a three-game stretch from 18-22. October 2011 with the Kings when he was 25.

With the way Quick has been playing since pulling on a Rangers jersey last season, it feels like no time has passed.

That shutout also counted as the 62nd of Quick’s 18-year NHL career, pushing him ahead of Turk Broda for sole possession of 18th in league history.

It is the longevity and quality of Quick’s career that will be remembered as he became just the fourth goaltender in the last 15 years to record consecutive shutouts at age 38 or older, joining Mike Smith, Martin Brodeur and Dwayne Roloson.

“It’s pretty unbelievable, honestly,” said Zac Jones, who scored his first goal of the season in the third period to give the Rangers some insurance. “I don’t know how many guys his age would be able to move like that. It’s pretty remarkable how good a pro he is. He’s one of the backbones of our team and he proves it every evening. It’s pretty impressive to watch.”

After a scoreless opening frame, Seattle hit the first six shots of the second period. The Rangers didn’t register their first shot of the period until the 11:47 mark.

The ice had been severely tilted in the Kraken’s favor over the first 20 minutes, but still the Rangers managed to strike first.

Head coach Peter Laviolette had been running the Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere line for most of the night at that point, and it was that trio that opened the scoring.

Panarin found Lafreniere backdoor at the far post through traffic for the easy tap-in and the 1-0 lead.

It marked Lafreniere’s seventh goal of the season, while Panarin extended his point streak to seven games.

The 33-year-old Panarin has gone just one game without a point so far this season.

Despite being a more low-key game, the Rangers were much more structured in their own end and much more deliberate in the neutral zone in this one.

All but two minutes of the 60-minute affair were played five-on-five, but Rangers were still stronger in defence.

“I liked the fact that we just stayed disciplined with the puck, disciplined with the defense, got one and then eventually got another,” Laviolette said. “I thought it was a really good road game to start the road trip.”