Goaltending is a strange thing.
It’s a strange occupation populated by strange people, and it plays a strange role in the NHL.
Which is why it’s going to be fascinating to see how a couple of netminding scenarios play out over the next few weeks and months, with the fate of a those teams hanging in the balance.
First is the Kings, who lost Jonathan Quick for three months after he underwent a non-surgical procedure for a groin injury. General manager Dean Lombardi has not started freaking out. But how many more times can he run out Jeff Zatkoff or Peter Budaj before the team starts losing in bunches?