Monday night’s result was everything the Los Angeles Kings could have hoped for, but the process left much to be desired.
If not goaltender Jonathan Quick's heroics, the Kings would be heading back to L.A. with (at best) a split rather than the 2-0 series lead they currently hold over the Anaheim Ducks.
It was a subject that both the Kings captain and head coach were blunt about after the game:
Quick has been exceptional of late. He stopped 36 of 37 shots against the Ducks and recorded his sixth straight win on Monday, 3-1. He has a 0.961 save percentage over that span; since finding his game midway through the first round, he’s been dominant.
There is good news for the Ducks, though: Quick does this, but he also does the opposite.
Since Quick came back from injury at the start of January, he has alternated hot stretches and cold spells; the start of L.A.’s first-round series against San Jose caught the tail end of a cold stretch.
The difference between hot and cold runs is incredible:
This latest stretch is ...
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