Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Jonathan Quick is set to make his team debut tonight against the Montreal Canadiens, according to NHL.com.
Just as the hockey world began trying to envision Quick in a Columbus Blue Jackets jersey, he was flipped again to Vegas, a team the Los Angeles Kings likely would not have dealt him to. Quick will provide veteran leadership for rookie goalie Logan Thompson, who has shined this season in the absence of Robin Lehner. Thompson carries a .914 save percentage and 2.66 GAA with 20 wins in 36 games for Vegas, earning his first All-Star nod.
Quick has had a bit of a fall from grace in recent years, and has struggled this season, with a 3.50 GAA and .876 save percentage in 31 games, a far cry from his days as the stalwart for a defensively stingy Kings team.
“I can’t get into his head and what it means to him, but he’s here because he still wants to play,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy told NHL.com on Saturday. “He feels he can help the team win. I do know that, 100 percent. He’ll get that opportunity this little bit.”
More notes from around the NHL this afternoon:
- Seattle Kraken winger Oliver Bjorkstrand participated in the morning skate on Sunday after leaving Friday’s win over the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury, according to Kate Shefte of the Seattle Times. Bjorkstrand recorded an assist in his return to Columbus on Friday for the first time since being traded to the Kraken. Bjorkstrand has 33 points in 62 games for Seattle, as the Kraken head toward their first playoff appearance in franchise history.
Stupid mistake by McCrimmon to bring in a goaltender who should be retired and can’t stop a beach ball.
^ what Wilf said…
Never know. Change of scenery (like, whole career in one place comfortable) and new adrenaline could give him a bump
It’s an incredibly low cost to see if a HoF goalie could turn back the clock. Plus maybe they’ll sell a handful of Quick jerseys.
His numbers and age speak volumes. You guys are all afraid to see reality just like Quick, He might, What if, Adrenaline, Change of scenery, He could, It’s possible. Turn the clock back. Let’s stay with facts and reality. Lol.
Meh. They CAN just cut him if they want. From what I can see he doesn’t have a NMC.
Thought Quickie was on his way to a shutout, but a win is a win I guess!