The Los Angeles Kings — for now, at least — have survived their goaltending crisis.
Sure, having no Jonathan Quick isn’t ideal. But after three weeks of rolling with their #3 and #4 goaltenders, just having a healthy goalie who had an NHL job last season feels like a big improvement. Jeff Zatkoff, who suffered a groin injury during practice immediately after giving up five goals to the Minnesota Wild, has been activated from injured reserve. (Jack Campbell, who stopped five shots in his only period of work, will return to the Ontario Reign.) Zatkoff has gotten off to an inauspicious start for LA, having allowed nine goals in two starts, but he’s certainly capable of better.