After initial reports had him leaving for Manchester early last week, LA Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stuck around for a few more days. Last Wednesday we tweeted a photo of him working out in Ontario, wearing a Reign jersey. Then, on Friday night, he was one of the assistant coaches for a charity game played at TSC.
Afterwards – while wearing a Dodgers hat – he told us he was flying to New Hampshire in the morning and planned on continuing his rehab there for about a week or so. Just to be clear though, he’ll only be practicing with the Monarchs – not playing a game in the AHL.
Now, here’s a few exclusive shots of him on the ice earlier today…
A few weeks ago, Quick spoke with us about his back surgery, the ongoing recovery and a little bit of a lockout loophole that’s given him free reign of the Kings’ practice facility in El Segundo. You can read that article here.
Kopitar Out, Can Watch His Son Against Arizona
Per recent tradition, it will be the Kings and Coyotes in a pair of split-squad games to open up preseason on Tuesday night.
LA captain Anze Kopitar will not suit up, but he will get a chance to watch his son play.
Allow us to explain…
“Last season when [Jaret Anderson-Dolan] made the team out of camp and […]