Quick (groin) is expected to return to game action in mid-February, Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

An earlier report indicated Quick wouldn't be ready to return until March, but Kings President and GM Dean Lombardi actually misspoke when relaying that timetable to reporters Wednesday, and later clarified a March return would be a worst-case scenario for the American goaltender. Interim No. 1 goalie Peter Budaj has been solid during Quick's absence, posting a 13-7-2 record while maintaining a 2.27 GAA over 25 appearances, so the Kings will likely continue to take an extremely cautious approach with their star goaltender's rehab.