Here's my theory.. when JQ plays the D has to worry about covering the weak side goal mouth because JQ is always challenging the shooter.. that creates more chaos for the defense. Also i dont have the stats to back it up, but it sure seems like Copley swallows a lot more pucks which also keeps things more copasetic. And the thing I mentioned before is that the team feels they need to help out a lot more with Copley in net - which had a serendipitous effect of playing more responsibly.. for these reasons I think Copley should get more starts - not 12 in a row... but say 2/3 to 1/3.
Copley is a positional butterfly goalie, where he relies on playing angles, staying square to the shot and use his big size to his advantage(take away shooting options). Quick is an acrobatic butterfly goalie that plays very aggressive, but is okay playing his angles and being square to the puck. Quick's flaws at this stage are his age(37) and his aggressiveness. He needs to relearn being more patient and controlled, if he still wants to be a good goalie.
100%..His style depends on athleticism and flexibility more than position - things which fade w age.. also positional goalies tend to be big - thats the tradeoff. they take up space and dont have to worry as much about covering the net like smaller guys e.g. JQ and Sauros .. who compensate w athleticism. I dont think JQ can change at this point..unless he really want to dedicate himself to say 2 or 3 months in the A retooling.
We've been saying for at least 5 years that Quick needs to be less aggressive. It's never going to change at this point.
Maybe I'm biased because I have loved this kid from before draft day but I was at the game with great seats and Turcotte was all over the ice hustling like crazy. He was winning board battles, working hard to always backcheck, crisp passes and receptions. Doing everything he is touted for. Remember, he was playing with 89 and 68...a true kids line...I thought he played very well. Give the kid some established talent around him and watch what happens.
They were lying through their teeth....Kings were extremely lucky to score a goal, let alone win, they have zero talent, no cohesion, the coach is a flipping moron, the GM only knows how to surf.......it's lucky they aren't relegated.......those opposing announcers know nothing about the Kings...
yep, have been excited for this kid since he was drafted...thought be played well last night and was very close to scoring on that feed from JAD I think where he was crashing the net.
Now that Boudreau is available, Kings should seriously consider grabbing him while they can.
Kings were dominant through the first two periods. Chicago barely had any shots and couldnt sustain offensive pressure.
Ya, but he has more to offer if he wasn’t afraid of making a mistake and not playing another shift or getting sent back down again. It’s more of a comfort level thing, and once he’s more comfortable out there it will be great! I want him and Kupari to gain some chemistry and then toss Arty on the right side when he comes back, that could be a solid line!!
