Sore goalies

Who would have guessed, three months ago, that the Kings’ goalies would be J.S. Aubin and Jonathan Quick? That’s what it has come to.

Jason LaBarbera has rib-cartilage issues, and it doesn’t seem as though they’re going away any time soon. LaBarbera said he tried to drive to the rink yesterday but had trouble simply steering and looking around while changing lanes. He needed his girlfriend to drive him to the rink today.

“I’ve become best friends with ice,” LaBarbera said. “I did some little (workout) stuff today but it’s still painful. It’s just time and ice. There’s not much else you can do.”

Meanwhile, Aubin disclosed for the first time that he’s playing with TWO sore groin muscles. Seems as though his preseason injury never completely healed, but he said the injuries aren’t hampering his ability to play. Still, it has to be a little scary for the Kings, given how fickle groin muscles can be.

Aubin shared a story about how he once played almost an entire period with a broken rib. Aubin said he somehow got kicked in the side and had trouble breathing for the rest of the game but stayed in because the starting goalie had been pulled earlier in the game. Aubin said he gasped for air every time he had to go down to make a save.

“At least I earned some points from the GM, after they found out I was hurt,” Aubin joked.

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