Posts Tagged ‘ Jonathan Quick ’

Behindthenet Blog: Goaltender Rebound Percentage Leaders

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July 14, 2009

In his work on Shot Quality, Alan Ryder noted that shooting percentage is extremely high on rebounds. That is, in the two seconds following another shot . The overall save percentages for 2008-09: Overall   1-2 s   3 s   4 s 919     694 807...
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NBA salary cap memo points to economic trouble ahead for NHL – Allan Muir – SI.com

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July 10, 2009

It’s been broadly hinted for months: After four straight years of growth since its implementation in 2005, the NHL’s salary cap is expected to lose ground for the 2010-11 season as a direct, albeit delayed, result of the worldwide economic meltdown. We won’t know the actual damage until late next June, after the league...
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Via Matthew Barry: Lombardi on Kopitar’s training and Brown’s Baby Fat

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June 23, 2009

“I can get a guy, an 8 million dollar guy, or (Anze) Kopitar goes to the next level and learns to be a pro, I’ll take the latter. We’re not going to win a cup either way unless that happens. (Dustin) Brown made a huge adjustment last year. Brownie took a step last summer...
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Hockey’s Future Spring 2009 Organizational Rankings, 1-10 – Hockey’s Future

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June 1, 2009

4. Los Angeles Kings Strengths: The Kings’ prospect pool remains very deep. The top of the class is diverse in all positions. A group of forwards highlighted by Oscar Moller, Ted Purcell and Brian Boyle – not to mention under-the-radar center Andrei Loktionov assure the Kings will be strong up front in the foreseeable...
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10 offseason moves that would make sense – USATODAY.com

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May 18, 2009

3. Los Angeles Kings going after Marian Gaborik: Two summers ago, Dean Lombardi dipped into the free agent marketplace with poor results. But the timing was all wrong. They spent all last season in rebuilding mode, and now they have a strong collection of talented young players, such as Drew Doughty, Jack Johnson, Dustin Brown,...
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Boston Globe: The Unfortunate Fourteen

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April 19, 2009

What of those clubs that didn’t make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs? Well, the Unfortunate Fourteen are always a mixed lot, and this year is certainly no different. Some want immediate change. Some ponder and puckhandle. A few, such as the Los Angeles Kings, managed expectations from the outset. LA is left hoping...
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Hockey’s Future Top 50 prospects: #26 Jonathan Bernier

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April 6, 2009

26. Jonathan Bernier, G – Los Angeles Kings A disappointing start to the season has dropped Bernier in these rankings. After watching Jonathan Quick earn the call-up to Los Angeles, Bernier fell into a trap of inconsistent and lack-luster play. Unfortunately, this trap would last for a significant portion of the Manchester Monarch’s season...
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Hockey’s Future Top 50 prospects: #45 Jonathan Quick

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April 6, 2009

45. Jonathan Quick, G – Los Angeles Kings While rookie goaltenders Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne have stolen the headlines, Quick has quietly been the only reason the Kings remained in the playoff discussion for as long as they did in 2009. When the Kings offense disappeared, it was Quick who stepped up his...
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9-6-2008: “Inside the Kings” comments section

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September 6, 2008

Sydor25 said: Running an NHL franchise in a major market at $40 million? Disgraceful. Does anybody believe that Lubomir wasn’t a salary dump?  anthony said: He wants to save more room under the cap, in order to blow it (or waste it) on players like Handzus, Blake, McCauley, Cloutier, Nagy etc, etc. etc. Sorry,...
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