On whether his performances against Phoenix and Dallas have created a good rhythm:
“So we got two out of four points. So you’re .500. Got to be better than that. We’re a better team than a .500 team. We have an opportunity tomorrow to be a 600-change team. We’ve got to take advantage of that, and we’ll go from there.”
On his save on Trevor Daley:
“It was a three-on-two. I really don’t remember too clearly. I know Jagr had the puck on my left. He came down, made a move towards the inside. You kind of…expected him to shoot because he had so much time, and just having more patience than many players in the league, he kind of waits you out a little bit, and then he dished it off to Daley. You’re just trying to get over an area to fill space, and you get a glove on it.”
On what being “technically” sound means to him:
“Technical, when I think ‘technical’, I think all the little details. If you’re getting your looks in when you’re supposed to, stick position, square to your shooter. “
On thinking of when the shooter will shoot, in the context of being technically sound:
“You expect that. You have so much time. You expect him to shoot. He didn’t. He made it a little more difficult. But, no, ‘technically’, I think technically all year. I think I’ve done well ‘technically’. ‘Technically’ doesn’t stop the puck, though. ‘Technically’ does not win games. They’re just things that kind of help you to stop the puck and win games. It’s not going to do it every time. I thought ‘technically’ I was good yesterday, but we lost [the game]. It’s the way it goes.”
On flipping the puck out of his glove immediately after the save on Daley:
“I was just putting it over by the dot. You see a shot from a point with no traffic, and I catch it, and sometimes you throw it towards the dot. I don’t think it was any different. Put it where the faceoff’s going to be.”
If it weren’t Quick, I’d say he’s being modest but Quick is not a flashy, show boat kind of a guy
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goldielocks Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:21 pm
@shiny,
What I like about our goalies is, they don’t show off their catching gloves like some others(especially Holtby. He swings his arm after catching the puck as if it was on the top corner … and I hate that kind of act).
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Ed Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:47 pm
@shiny, My thoughts exactly as I was reading this. couple of “Right?” and “to be honest” and he’s got it nailed!
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Ed Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:52 pm
@Ed, Sorry..reply was meant for Mars
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Wow
I hear a bit or DS in those answers.
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:21 pm
@Mars, I think he’s really rubbing off on players. But I do love the team first attitude everyone is presenting. They all take losses personally and each individual feels their play directly impacted the loss.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:02 pm
@shiny, he’s ALWAYS been a team first guy, even before Sutter.
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:06 pm
@Lake Forest, true. The comment was not meant to correlate with Sutter, but he has brought a noticeable attitude change in general to the team. He really seems to make them want to work for each other as opposed to individually
Catch and throw. (Instead of Park and ride.)
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Puckhandler Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:00 pm
@vplaza, Catch and release (fishing)
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Mars Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:17 pm
@vplaza,
I had to do that with Heidi, Nina and Alex.
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Hang in there Quick you are doing a real good job this year too, and get some rest, along with all the rest of the players, go to the beach and or the movies have a nice afternoon, or a evening out.
Then get some sleep later as a early game tomorrow will be there as always win or lose clapping when you guys come out and or leave, remeber insiders (a true fan never gives up). So if you watch it on tv at home, a friends house, or at the game in person, remember too a band wagoner will jump off, for us here and in the world that love our LA Kings we know, the good times and the bad, and love our Kings.
Go Kings Go!
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OK, just to add a little more fuel to the fire… With likely goalie equipment changes on the horizon, which Jonathan do you think will be more affected by the changes should the pads shrink?
On the surface, JB is more about positioning, so he should not be terribly compromised IF the positioning is right. Having said that, he is a smaller goalie in today’s NHL (think Rinne, Lindback, Bishop, Lehner, Smith, etc) and he’d take up even less space in what could become a bigger net (really hope not – keep it at 6×4!)
JQ is a bit taller and thicker but relies more on his reaction and athleticisn. Even so, pad saves are not his main ammo… Your thoughts? And while at it, feel free to discuss the other goalies
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:39 pm
@mask0425x, I’m thinking Bernier. He does rely on positioning but his pads are a bit taller than the rule book suggests (it should only come halfway up the thigh and his are a bit taller than that). Quick relies more on technique, I think. I don’t see smaller equipment affecting him once he adjusts to it.
I don’t think they’ll change the net size because that ruins the history and tradition of the sport.
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linny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:40 pm
@mask0425x, IMO, if u look at stats for goalies who improved drastically when they went to these longer pads…the taller one benefited the most. Take a look at stats for Smith, Elliot, Dinner, lundquist and others whose stats became “other-worldly”! I hope I remember correctly but I’m pretty sure it was the tall ones whose pads get up close to the crossbar now(slight exaggeration ).
I don’t think Quick will b affected all, unsure aboiyt Bernier(but possibly he will).
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linny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:41 pm
@linny, should have nearness Elliot n Rinne
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He did hot dog it just a pinch on the glove save. Not as much as his counter part though.
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Nolan not subject to waivers. King is. Though they are seemingly joined at the hip, King has one more year under his belt.
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LA_1968 Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:37 pm
@LA_1968, Oh yeah, if Nolan plays 10 more games this year he will lose his exception at that time and not at the end of the season.
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:41 pm
@LA_1968, I was looking at cap geek last night and King actually has a 3 year contract while Nolan has an ELC so he becomes an RFA this summer
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LA_1968 Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:50 pm
@shiny, We got these guys tight with contracts, King more as you say, but Nolan has that little 10 game window where we can send him up/down with no risk still. This may have pushed the Nolan/Toffoli experiment into action when it did.
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:59 pm
@LA_1968, very possible since Nolan is still on an ELC. So wouldn’t that mean Nolan is subject to waivers?
shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:49 pm
@LA_1968, just checked cap geek. I got my dates confused. You’re right, King has 1 yr left on his contract
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Nolan/King Kings got lucky that both came in last season and over performed….this season..not as much. Would love to see a upgrade on the third line and the 4th line be between Nolan..King..Cliffy…Fraser…
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Why change what works, is it working?
The pads are white like the ice, maybe the seats should be white too? Just a joke
Go Kings Go!
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:05 pm
@gailweb, i smell ice
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shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:14 pm
@Lake Forest, what does it smell like?
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Mars Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:20 pm
@shiny, According to Lake Forest, Dry nachos
shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:22 pm
@Mars, …
Is there such thing as WET nachos?
Lake Forest Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:32 pm
@shiny, Gail used to say that last year. I always loved that comment!
Lake Forest Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:34 pm
@shiny, oh and to answer your question: It smells like frozen water…..geez.
shiny Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@Lake Forest,
Damn … why they do this when I still upset about last night’s loss? Thanks for the moment, I appreciate it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFX7ytHsBu0&feature=youtu.be
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Totally OT: Kings spent the day at CHLA and if you’re not on twitter, join just to see the pix they’re posting. It’s nice of the team to do this type of community outreach
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Jon, for some reason i’ve been having problems viewing this site some times. I was on this site last night commenting about the game, then at around 9:15 I went to refresh the site and it wouldn’t come up. The same thing happened to me during the previous game at about the same time. I thought it was my computer, but I haven’t had a problem with any of the other sites I visit. I know the site is still working fine because I see comments posted at that time when I couldn’t get it to come up. Has anyone else had this problem that you know of? Or do you have any idea why it’s happening? I know you’re a reporter and not an I.T. guy, but mabye someone who handles the tech stuff for the site can help me out. Thanks, CB14
P.S. I also tried viewing this site on my ipod touch using the same wifi and no luck.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:12 pm
@CB14, Server was down for me for last 30 minutes of the game last night.
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CB14 Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:22 pm
@xeropoint, Well, at least I’m in good company.
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JonRosen Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:14 pm
@CB14, I have heard of this happening with other users, though this is a problem that is confined to less than 1% of people using the site. Will address this with LAK digital media during an upcoming meeting with them. There will also be aesthetic changes to the layout of the site that will likely go into effect over the offseason.
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CB14 Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:21 pm
@JonRosen, Thanks Jon, I appreciate it.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 5:06 pm
@JonRosen, Less than one percent… I always thought I was special.
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.891 to .897 save percentage for Quick. As long as it’s trending up, I’m happy. Doughty finally got back to 0 on his + -. Both players were awful to start the year, so it’s good to see them getting their game back.
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