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Los Angeles Kings: Top five players of the 2010 decade

By Jamaal Artis

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings prepares for a third period shot form Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers at the Staples Center on December 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings prepares for a third period shot form Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers at the Staples Center on December 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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1. Goaltender #32 Jonathan Quick

As a Los Angeles Kings fan, all I ever wanted was for the Kings to have a franchise goalie. Mine and fellow Kings fans’ prayers were answered when the Kings finally settled on Quick as the starter for the 2009-10 season.

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Over the decade among goalies in the NHL with 100 games played Quick is 4th in wins (287), 4th in GAA (2.35), and second in shutouts (47). During the decade he played in two all-star games, was named to the postseason 2nd Team NHL All-Star team, and won two Williams Jennings Trophies for the fewest goals given up. Twice Quick was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goalie.

It was in the playoffs where Quick’s status became legendary. In 2012 he set an NHL record by posting a 1.41 GAA for the playoffs and recording three shutouts going 16-4 on the way to becoming the first Kings player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

In 2013 he was just as good posting a 1.86 GAA and getting two shutouts losing in the Western Conference Finals. In 2014 Quick’s playoffs started terribly giving up 16 goals and going down 0-3 in the first round to the San Jose Sharks. Quick and the Kings turned things around quickly winning four straight games and the series with Quick giving up 5 goals over those wins (a 1.25 GAA).

Quick helped the Los Angeles Kings win three straight Game seven’s during the playoff and five overtime wins.

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Due to injuries and a rebuilding team, Quick has struggled lately with his play but as the last line of defense for the Kings, there is no doubt that without him the Kings would still be searching for their first Stanley Cup. That is why Quick is the greatest Kings player of the decade.

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