Goalie Quick gets called up
With starting goaltender Jason LaBarbera injured in the Kings’ 5-2 loss to Colorado on Saturday, the team recalled goalie Jonathan Quick from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis for tonight’s game against Edmonton at Staples Center.
LaBarbera suffered a rib injury with 14 minutes 40 seconds remaining in the third period when he was hit by the Avalanche’s Ryan Smyth during a scramble near the net. LaBarbera was forced to leave and his return is uncertain.
Quick, selected by the Kings in the third round of the 2005 draft, has played in three games with the Manchester (N.H.) Monarchs this season and has a 1-2-0 record, a 2.67 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. Quick also has played in 13 games with the Reading Royals of the East Coast Hockey League, where he had a 7-5-1 record, one shutout, a 2.46 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.
The Kings put forward Alexander Frolov on the injured list because of a groin injury (retroactive to Nov. 21) and assigned forward Matt Moulson to Manchester and recalled forward Gabe Gauthier from the Monarchs. Gauthier has played in 21 games with Manchester this season and is tied for the team lead in goals with eight and is second in team scoring with 27 points.
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TONIGHT
vs. Edmonton, 7:30, FSN West
Radio -- 1150.
Site -- Staples Center.
Records -- Kings 10-14-1, Oilers 12-14-1.
Record vs. Oilers (2006-07) -- 2-1-1.
Update -- The Oilers have won five of their last seven games.
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