Jonathan Quick reaches 350 wins in net, Kings defeat rival Ducks 4-1

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In his 12 years as a player and nearly 15 as an NHL coach, Trent Yawney had not encountered a situation where the head coach was unable to be behind the bench with one hour to go before faceoff.

Yawney can cross that off his list now. The Los Angeles Kings assistant found himself running things after Todd McLellan entered COVID-19 protocols just before the game against Anaheim.

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The Kings seemed not to be rattled, as they dominated both ends of the ice in a 4-1 victory over the Ducks on Friday night and gave Jonathan Quick the distinction of becoming the fourth American-born goalie to reach 350 victories in the NHL.

Quick stopped 24 shots and improved to 25-13-9 against the Kings. He is the 24th goalie overall in league history to reach the 350-victory milestone. Ryan Miller tops U.S.-born goalies with 391 victories, followed by John Vanbiesbrouck (374) and Tom Barrasso (369).

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick watches play during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. Quick became the fourth American-born goalie to reach 350 victories in the NHL as the Kings won 4-1.  (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

"I thought he was great. Sometimes he doesn’t get enough credit for his leadership qualities, because of his position, but he was there in terms of providing that," Yawney said. "You saw that in the second period with a little bit of a scrum he was in. But he’s fiery and gave us a chance with some huge saves."

The Kings extended their winning streak to four and moved into second place in the Pacific Division, with help