Posts About "Jonathan Quick"
LA Kings Defense Second to None
June 14th, 2018 Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. For the Los Angeles Kings, defense was certainly the backbone of the team this past season. They allowed the fewest goals in the league while also having the league’s top penalty kill. While it may not have led them to a championship, it did help them take a step forward after missing...
From NCAA to the Los Angeles Kings
June 13th, 2018 More than 300 former collegiate hockey players played in an NHL regular-season game this past season. Former NCAA student-athletes now account for more than 30 percent of players on NHL rosters. The Kings have been active through the years signing college free agents and drafting college hockey alumni. This past March in particular,...
A Royal Celebration: All-Time LA Kings by Country
May 20th, 2018 The Royal wedding took place on Saturday morning in jolly old England. The celebration was filled with the pageantry and splendor that one would expect. As an ode to this momentous occasion, I reckon that we crown the best all-time blokes...err...Los Angeles Kings from each country, shall we? Brilliant. Well, let us carry on,...
Quick vs Fleury: As Good As Advertised
April 20th, 2018 The playoff series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights came to end Tuesday night as Vegas' Marc-Andre Fleury once again bested the Kings Jonathan Quick for his second 1-0 shutout of the series, giving the Golden Knights the sweep over their Pacific Division rivals. The battle between Quick and Fleury was one of...
Top 3 All-Time Kings Goalies
March 26th, 2018 It has been a season of celebration across the National Hockey League. The league has celebrated 100 years of existence with several Centennial Celebrations at various points of the 2016-17 season. Events like the NHL Centennial Classic, an outdoor game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, the unveiling of the top 100...
Be Afraid of the Los Angeles Kings
March 1st, 2018 Sure, the rumored Max Pacioretty trade did not materialize. No, the Los Angeles Kings were not able to secure the services of Evander Kane. Yes, the Kings have the third-oldest team in the NHL (28.3 years). Indeed, they have a net new bench boss and general manager combination. Given this confluence of factors, one would forecast the...
