Jonathan Quick made a series of saves to keep the game out of reach. (0:38)
Jonathan Quick recorded his first postseason shutout in over a year, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a fourth straight victory and tying their first-round series with the Eskimos at 2-2.
Quick gave up four goals on 17 shots. He made 31 saves in the fourth game. In the Stanley Cup Final against the New York Rangers, it was Quick's first blanking in the playoffs.
After the win over the Eskimos, Quick said that it was no more important than any other game.
The Kings had five goals, four of which were scored by Carl Grundstrom.
There was speculation Quick might not get the start for the Kings in Game 4 after he was pulled in the second period of Game 3. Todd McLellan stuck with the 36-year-old veteran and the decision paid dividends.
He made some outstanding saves.
What happened in Game 3 did Quick prepare for?
You do the same thing after every game for the past 15 years. He said nothing different.
His Game 4 effort was different. Quick put on a vintage performance: He relied on his physical skills to make the saves, and he played aggressively against the players in front of him.
The second period was the highlight for Quick. Quick's catching glove popped off as Kailer Yamamoto hit the net. With a bare left hand, Quick stopped Evander Kane on a point-blank shot.
He is a good goalie. He has been a really good goalie for a long time. He is going to play his butt off, and he did tonight.
The power play went 0-for-3 for the first time in the series, as Quick kept it off the board.
The same thing, we had some looks, and Quick stood in there. We need to find a way to bring him down. It is just about work at the end of the day.
The work will continue on Tuesday. The series is now three games. McLellan was quick to point out that the Kings win in Game 4 might not mean anything in Game 5.
No strength. It starts again at night. We would have been drilled tonight if momentum carried over. The coach said that they had all of it.
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