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After three straight shutouts, Jonathan Quick gets a day off

Jonathan Quick, Kyle Clifford, Shane Doan

Los Angeles Kings’ Jonathan Quick, left, makes a save on a shot by Phoenix Coyotes’ Shane Doan, back right, as the Kings’ Kyle Clifford (13) skates in to pick up the rebound during the third period in a hockey game Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. The Kings defeated the Coyotes 2-0. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Jonathan Quick’s white hot start to the season has been quite the sight to see. He’s had three straight shutouts for the Kings and it’s caused us to wonder if he’s one of the best in the game now. He’s 5-0-1 this season and his goals against average is microscopic while his save percentage is sky high. Life is good for Jon Quick.

So of course with Quick on such a great run and the Devils coming into town as the only team to beat him this year (ahem, in a shootout), he would get the night off. Jonathan Quick will not have his revenge on New Jersey on this night, but coach Terry Murray says it was planned this way all along, shutout streak or not.

That means tonight’s game will be a showdown of backup goalies with Jonathan Bernier starting for the Kings and Johan Hedberg starting in place of the ailing Martin Brodeur. Ho hum, we didn’t want to see mutual shutouts anyhow.