There was never any real question or debate about this, but Terry Murray eliminated the possibility today when he was asked whether there was any scenario in which backup goalie Jonathan Bernier would be scheduled for a start in the series against San Jose. Murray said, “No,” then, after taking a moment for possible elaboration, [...]
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Quick might finish it off
As posted earlier, Jonathan Quick will get the start in goal tomorrow night against Anaheim. Terry Murray initially planned to have Quick and Jonathan Bernier split the season-ending, back-to-back, home-and-home series against Anaheim, but as Murray often says about his goalie plans, they’re written in pencil. The Kings are taking seriously the idea of finishing [...]
Goalie situation going according to plan
Jonathan Quick will make his 51st start of the season tonight. After tonight, the Kings have 10 games remaining, including one set of back-to-back games and one two-game road trip, so it’s reasonable to assume that, if things continue as planned, Quick will end up with 59 regular-season starts. That’s exactly where Terry Murray wanted [...]
Kings play the numbers game in goal
Will playing the percentages pay off for the Kings? Jonathan Bernier will get the start in goal tomorrow against Nashville, Terry Murray said today, largely because of his previous success against the Predators. Bernier recorded his first NHL shutout in Nashville last March 30, when he stopped 34 shots. Then, on Nov. 6 he stopped [...]
Afternoon reading: no goalie rivalry
My LAKings.com feature for this week takes a look at goalies Jonathan Quick (left) and Jonathan Bernier (right), focusing on the lack of internal rivalry among the two young goalies. Thanks for reading… No rivalry in net
Murray still mulling goalie plan
What to do in goal? To finish off this leg of the road trip, the Kings have today and tomorrow off, then play three games in four days: Wednesday at Columbus, Thursday at the New York Rangers and Saturday at the New York Islanders. Typically, it would be a slam-dunk that Jonathan Quick and Jonathan [...]
Bernier gets a chance to build on win
Jonathan Bernier will be starting consecutive games for the first time this season and will be making his second career start against Dallas. In March of last season, when Jonathan Quick’s wife went into labor, Bernier came up from Manchester and stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Stars in [...]
Murray’s new goalie message: win, and you’re in
Jonathan Bernier, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday’s win over Edmonton, will start in goal again Monday when the Kings play at Dallas. The reason? `He won,” Terry Murray said. “He won. He’s playing. He won. Period.” Of course, the Kings face back-to-back games, with a game Tuesday at St. Louis. What happens, [...]
Rough week for Kings’ goalies
The Kings made it through 39 regular-season games, dating to last season, without pulling their starting goaltender from the game. It has now happened twice in the last two games. First, Jonathan Quick was pulled in the second period of Wednesday’s loss to Phoenix, after he allowed six goals on 24 shots. Then, Jonathan Bernier [...]
