This was just the second shutout win against the Wings in LA’s history. The only other time a Kings goalie kept Detroit off the board was when Rogie Vachon did so in 1978.
The Red Wings had not been shut out by the Kings or anyone else since last January.
It was also a strong night offensively for Los Angeles. Along with defenseman Drew Doughty’s three assists, the Kings got one goal apiece from Wayne Simmonds, Oscar Moller, Jack Johnson and two from Anze Kopitar. Just one would have been enough.
Jimmy Howard, minding net at the other end, believed there was no beating Quick.
“Hats off to Quickie. He played a hell of a game. He was in a zone. There was nothing you could do about it. He was stopping everything. I think we could have went all night and he probably still would have gave up zero. He was just in one of those zones.”
Doughty may have put it best:
“Quickie was unbelievable tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever been part of a game where a goalie stood on his head like that. It was unbelievable. If we didn’t have him back there, I don’t think we would have won tonight.”
Indeed, Detroit dominated the game in many aspects, except on the scoreboard.
The Red Wings controlled the puck for much of the game, spending a great deal of time around Quick, pelting him with shot after shot. Quick had 26 saves in the second period alone. But nothing got past him.
“Quick was excellent, especially in the second period when we took the two penalties. They threw a lot of rubber at him, said Kings head coach Terry Murray.
After the game, Quick tried to take the spotlight off of his performance.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Kings
