But nights like Thursday were too much to ask of their netminder, who still made it a two-goal game despite the onslaught he faced. Quick and Darcy Kuemper are why the Kings are No.1 in the NHL in goals against at the halfway point.
"I think we take it for granted sometimes, and that's why we don't play the way we should, because he bails us out the majority of the time, and it kind of gets unnoticed," Anze Kopitar said of Quick. "We've got to make sure it doesn't happen."
Micheal Ferland continues to impress.