NEW YORK – Maybe. Maybe this will be the game we all look back at in a couple weeks as the one that finally turned things around for the New York Rangers, a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins at Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden that might be-could be-they certainly hope it’s the one that sparks the roller coaster ride to finally go back up. It wasn’t perfect. Not by a long shot. But the Blueshirts got off to their first 2-0 lead in three weeks — and first one in the first period since the end of October — and mostly held on against a feisty Original Six rival to capture a much needed two points, kicking off the calendar year on the right foot after so many missteps to start the season. “It’s nice to finally have some positivity in the dressing room,” said veteran forward Reilly Smith, who tallied the primary assist on Mika Zibanejad’s game-opening goal at the 9:48 mark of the first period. “We just have to find a way to have fun and string some wins together. Once you win one, you can start picturing winning two, and I think that’s the best way to do it right now for us.” The win snapped a four game losing streak for a team that’s still dropped 15 of its last 20 games dating back to Nov. 21, but there were positive signs in their latest big win against a quality opponent. Rookie Brett Berard scored the game-winner a little over three minutes after Zibanejad’s tally, one which was good for his 700th career NHL point and also snapped a long individual skid. But, it was backup goaltender Jonathan Quick, with starter Igor Shesterkin on the shelf with an upper-body injury, who dazzled at times, making 32 saves in the win to capture his 399th career victory in the NHL, now just one shy of becoming the first American-born netminder to reach the 400 milestone. The 39-year-old made several highlight reel stops, including a stunning right pad save on Charlie McAvoy, and gave the Rangers the type of spark and confidence they needed in the game to work through a sometimes sloppy defensive effort in the third period to secure the win. “It’s like blocking a big shot or a big penalty kill,” said head coach Peter Laviolette. “When your goaltender makes a big save or a few big saves, there’s no question you feel that energy on the bench.” Past Quick, however, perhaps the key was simply getting out to that two-goal lead.  No more chasing games, which doesn’t serve a team with some often-questionable defensive habits well. “First goal was super important,” Smith said. “We have to start getting that more often. It’s definitely key right now; scoring the first goal and winning those special teams battles.  Those are two keys to success for our group, and we have to just stick to that.”