Over the summer, many Kings fans got used to hearing all about how the team wasn't happy with Jon Quick's performance in the playoffs against Vancouver.
Maybe he didn't care as much as he should have?
Maybe he just didn't want to play?
I don't think either of those possibilities warrant any investigation.
The truth lies in the fact that Jon played 72 Games last year. I think that if you asked most coaches in the league, they would tell you that they would like to see about 60 games out of their number one guy. 72 games is crazy!
I think that Terry Murray knows that, but he did what any coach would do in the heat of a playoff race. He played his number one guy.
Fast-forward to the playoffs last year, and you have a guy in Jon Quick who looks tired and worn out from all the playing time.
This isn't a knock on Erik Ersberg (who I happen to really like), but Terry Murray needed to go with the guy that could get the job done for the Kings.
Heading into this season, there really wasn't any doubt that Ersberg wouldn't be wit ...
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2010/2011 Los Angeles Kings: Is This the Real Jonathan Quick?
October 17th, 2010 by Michael Stuart Leave a reply »
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