The Boston Bruins established a foundation in the opening 20. They had a chance to prove they can handle their own against a well-rounded New York Rangers bunch.
Instead, Jim Montgomery’s squad self-inflicted against the top team in the Metropolitan Division.
Amid a sea of chaos in front of Quick, assertive Jake DeBrusk pounced on a loose puck at 8:04 of the opening frame to give the Bruins the early advantage.
The ill-timed blunders in the second promptly put the Bruins in chase mode.
Artemi Panarin pounced on Danton Heinen’s lapse along the front of the net to beat a screened Jeremy Swayman for his first of three tallies.