The crease is not known as a happy place for Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. It’s usually where glares and occasional stick jabs are directed toward opponents.
But if there was an ironic moment that said Quick was back, it came with 9:38 remaining when he made a sprawled left-to-right save. Replays showed the prone Quick look up and flash a brief smile to a teammate.
In his first game since the World Cup, Quick made 31 saves in a 1-0 exhibition win Sunday against the Ducks at Honda Center.