With Jonathan Quick's injury at the end of the first period on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings were in a bind. They filled their backup spot yesterday, as they officially recalled Peter Budaj.
Kings have recalled goaltender Peter Budaj from the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, Dean Lombardi announced today.
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It seems that Quick's injury, the extent of which is still unknown, will be a "week-to-week" one according to the team.
Enter: Jeff Zatkoff. The former Manchester Monarch signed a 2-year deal over the summer to compete with Budaj for the role of Hat Model and occasional puck stopper when Darryl Sutter would've chosen to rest his starter.