GDT: GM#58 LA Kings vs Buffalo Sabres @10:00AM

[Fishhead]

Quick at this point In his career is a slightly above average goalie. No consistency in his game anymore has hurt him a lot

I've always thought of him a just above average too. That is, until the games get really big, then he goes lights out more often than not.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Quick is having a pretty good year. I don’t know what all this whining is about. He’s still a top ten goalie in this league on stats alone.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

We won most of those games early on because Quick was performing at Vezina level.

 

[Sol]

I've always thought of him a just above average too. That is, until the games get really big, then he goes lights out more often than not.

Yup, hes an above average goalie right now. Hes a good goalie, nothing great. He used to be great, but then injuries, age, and inconsistency has creeped into his game because of it.

He can elevate, I just don't think he can do it as long as he used to.

 

[Sol]

We won most of those games early on because Quick was performing at Vezina level.

For sure, but the reason why Quick hasn't ever won it is because he's inconsistent, even more so now from injuries and age.

 

[Herby]

Only downside.

Another missed chance to see Rick Jeanneret and Jim Fox call a Kings vs Sabres game together.

It would be magical.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

For sure, but the reason why Quick hasn't ever won it is because he's inconsistent, even more so now from injuries and age.

He was arguably robbed, though. Though that was within your timeline for when you feel he was great.

 

[Sol]

He was arguably robbed, though. Though that was within your timeline for when you feel he was great.

He was amazing 2011-2012 around those times. Completely unbeatable, perfect positioning, sharp as hell.

 

[Minor Boarding]

Quick is still pretty good. What hurts him is the lack of good anticipating defenders (Mitchell, Scuderi, Voynov). Our defenders right now aren't bad per say, but they don't anticipate the play well and therefor aren't on the right spot for rebounds. I've noticed that the team is also giving more time to opposition defenders (collapsing more below the circles) so maybe he was better in a system where he was more under pressure...

The fact that, we can't exit the zone against any of the playoff teams or any of the Pacific division teams doesn't help matters. I still believe (other then Toffoli, Pearson returning from the death) that the Kings could use a puck moving defensman that can pass through the middle on a forwards stick. The current defense is great at suppressing opponents (other then the unusual many brain-farts this season) but doesn't recognize where the open ice is...

The Kings game is still too predictable. We kinda suck on cycle since the last cup win. The team used to change positions in the offensive zone and apply plenty of pressure, now we are one and done kind of team. Until we get more of that back we aren't contending for the cup.
I still think the team would be hard to play for any playoff opponent but we aren't anywhere close to as good as we were in 2013,2014 (I didn't put the 2012 intentionally because opponents didn't expect us to be as good).

 

[bob77]

Quick contibutes to us not being able to exit the zone as much as anyone. His puck handling this year has been horrible. Loaded with turnovers and bad passes.

 

[regulate]

Quick is having a pretty good year. I don’t know what all this whining is about. He’s still a top ten goalie in this league on stats alone.

No doubt we need Quick to be at his best, and he carried us early, but he is 4-10 since Jan 1st with a GAA of 3.10. Not all on him, but he wasn't playing well either. Quick is 16th in sv % and 14th in GAA, so he is very middle of the pack. Kuemper is 2nd in sv % and 2nd in GAA.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

He was arguably robbed, though. Though that was within your timeline for when you feel he was great.

He should've gotten Hart votes that year too.