Rangers Bring Legends to Build Culture | New York Rangers News

**Corey** (0:00)
It's July 26th. This is New York Rangers News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening with Your Team.
I'm Corey with the story. So the Rangers are bringing in some familiar faces to help build up their team culture. They've hired Marcus Pettersson, who knows the head coach, and also Jonathan Quick, a legendary goalie with two Stanley Cups. The idea is to inject that veteran presence and championship pedigree into the squad. Now, Quick himself was a bit of an unconventional goalie, not your typical style, kind of like Tim Thomas or Dominic Hasek. They were unorthodox, but incredibly effective. The concern might be if he's getting into the nitty gritty of coaching goalies, but it seems more likely he's there in an oversight role. This move by Chris Drury is a bit of a shift from his usual approach.
Bringing in guys with that kind of championship experience, like Quick, who's a definite Hall of Famer, makes a lot of sense for establishing a stronger team identity. The team is looking to leverage that experience to foster a winning mentality. It's about more than just playing. It's about understanding what it takes to win at the highest level, and Quick certainly embodies that.
So it's an interesting strategy, leaning on former champions to help shape the future of the Rangers. We'll have to see how this plays out on the ice.