Jonathan Quick, the NHL league-leading goaltender in wins with 37, (tied with Evgeni Nabokov, more on him later) will be unavailable for the Kings tonight due to the birth of his first child.
Jonathan Bernier, the Kings' 2006 first-round draft pick, has been called up on emergency status. He has just been given the nod over regular back-up Erik Ersberg to start between the pipes against Dallas tonight, according to lakingsinsider.com.
Bernier has been nothing short of stellar this year with the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings' AHL affiliate.
In 49 games, Bernier has a 26-18-5 record with eight shutouts, a 2.08 goals against average and a .937 save percentage. To put that in perspective, he would be leading the NHL in every goaltending category but wins with those numbers.
Of course, the NHL ...
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LA Kings Jonathan Quick Out, Jonathan Bernier to Start
Posted: 12th March 2010 by Reed Kaufman in NHLComments Off on LA Kings Jonathan Quick Out, Jonathan Bernier to Start