It was only right that Jonathan Quick earned the starting nod against the Kings, for whom he served as the franchise goalie for 16 years, in the Rangers second night of a back-to-back schedule on Sunday at the Garden.

You could almost hear Zach Wilson smiling on the other end of the phone on 2021 draft night when the euphoric power brokers inside the Jets war room called their new face of the franchise.

The philosophy was to pair two mammoth hitters and dare the sport to figure out a way to face them 10 times a game without incurring offensive harm.

This was not the prolific response the Rangers have come to expect from themselves in games following bad losses.

New Islander Robert Bortuzzo, who made his debut vs. the Kings, was more than happy to get rid of the beard if it meant moving to the Island.

Shohei Ohtani agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract to turn the Dodgers from a super power to whatever weight class exists above that.

There were a lot of pivotal games from which to choose our Game of the Week, but none carries more ramifications than the Eagles visiting the Cowboys.

Barclay Goodrow, who was struck in the face by an errant puck, did not compete in the Rangers 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Saturday night.

The NFL, its games annually burdened by degraded play and take-it-for-granted neglect or Band-Aid treatment of serious ailments, is a mess.