Jonathan Quick’s value to L.A. Kings can’t be measured by statistics

EL SEGUNDO — Last season, the Kings were without Jonathan Quick for 59 games.
Surprisingly, they had a slightly better winning percentage without their two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender than they did with him.
A groin injury in the first period of the 2016 season opener shelved Quick for the longest stretch of his career, giving the franchise a chance to see how another goalie would fare behind their defense, which is perennially one of the NHL’s best.
Peter Budaj, who had pla