THW’s Goalie News: A Homecoming, an Award & a Retirement
Our daily look into the world of goaltending will spend more time down in the American Hockey League today, with just two games in the National Hockey League last night.…
Kings Goaltending
Kings’ Goaltending Situation Quickly Changing
So much for the Los Angeles Kings depends on a healthy, happy Jonathan Quick. If his health issues are not a thing of the past, the Kings appear equipped to…
Kings Bank on Petersen to Take Over for Quick
The Jonathan Quick succession plan has been set in motion, with the Los Angeles Kings re-signing 24-year-old third-stringer Cal Petersen to a three-year deal. Petersen vs. Campbell Maybe “third-stringer” isn’t…
LA Kings News: Quick Gets 300 Wins
On Jan. 5, 2019, Jonathan Quick set a Los Angeles Kings record by recording his 300th win as the Kings shut out the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. Quick stopped everything the…
Quick vs Fleury: As Good As Advertised
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…
Top 3 All-Time Kings Goalies
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…
The Ben Bishop Trade: Then & Now
When former Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi traded for Ben Bishop prior to the trade deadline, it created a buzz throughout the hockey world. The deal came just a day…
Quick Won’t Be the Kings’ Savior
It took 59 games, but the Los Angeles Kings were finally able to say Jonathan Quick would start for them in net on Saturday afternoon. Quick went down with a…
Can Budaj Save the Kings?
When Jonathan Quick went down with a groin injury just 20 minutes into the Los Angeles Kings’ season things looked grim. When it was announced that Quick would miss an…
Strong World Cup Can Elevate Quick and Kings
International sports tournaments are always fun. As ESPN’s John Buccigross noted, they can produce positive emotions from the players, coaches, and supporters of good athletic competition. The World Cup of…
Quick and Kopitar Nominated for Individual NHL Awards
On April 27, the general managers of the NHL named Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick one of the three finalists for the 2016 Vezina Trophy and the following day,…
Will Jonathan Quick Finally Take Home the Vezina Trophy?
A couple of days ago, I posed the question (virtually word-for-word — writers like themes) regarding the Norris candidacy of all-world blue liner Drew Doughty. It’s a strong case, to…