'More than a dozen goaltenders have challenged Jonathan Quick’s hold on the Kings’ net,' writes columnist helenenothelen. 'Not one has succeeded.'
After last season’s promising showing in the playoffs, the Kings are looking to take another step toward challenging for a Stanley Cup title.The Milford, Conn., native will be 37 in January and his 10-year, $58-million contract expires after this season, which means he can become an unrestricted free agent. Has he looked ahead to that?So, you don’t want to talk about it?Blackhawks center Andreas Athanasiou, left, tries to score on Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick on Nov. 10 in Los Angeles.
The Kings had to veer away from “heavy” hockey and add speed and skill to become competitive again, but they’ve built a defense corps that’s small and prone to making mistakes and bad reads that expose their goalies to dangerous shots. Quick’s 3.15 goals-against average and .892 save percentage in 14 appearances reflect the team’s defensive faults as well as an uptick in NHL scoring.
“It’s kind of on us to defend it. Looking at it analytically at where the shots are probably coming from, it is a different league. Obviously, the team dynamics here changed according to how the league is going.”If the Kings want to become serious Stanley Cup contenders, they will need someone to match or exceed Anze Kopitar’s scoring totals.
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