The whole Quincey-vs.-Detroit angle is a bit played out, since this is the third meeting between the Kings and Wings this season, but I’ll pass this along anyway. Terry Murray was asked about Quincey’s play and gave him strong praise. Quincey leads all Kings defensemen with 23 points and is second on the team is assists (20) and average ice time (22 minutes, 19 seconds, per game).

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Question: What have you seen from Kyle Quincey this season?

MURRAY: “Quincey has come in and had a real good impact on this team. His composure, his overall play as a young defenseman, has been good. That’s the nice thing about it, is the age. He’s 23 years old and he’s going to be a player here for a long time. I know he came in here with some back issues, and I think he has worked his way through some days when he probably wasn’t as comfortable as he would like to be. That, maybe, has had some kind of an effect on his performance in any given game, but he’s been pretty consistent. I like that, and I like the fact that we can depend on him in all situations. He brings an edge to his game and he’s a good person. He fits in. He’s a good, quality guy. He’s got good character and fits into the group that we’re putting together here. He’s one of the cornerstones of our young, core group that we’re looking forward to working with.”

Question: Is he just the classic example of a kid who needed a chance somewhere else?

MURRAY: “Well, Detroit knew what they had. Everybody needs that break, and everybody needs that long look, to show that they can do it over time, but Detroit knew what they had. It was just a numbers thing with them, and they had to get him through waivers, hopefully get him through waivers. We were not smarter than anybody else. There were a bunch of other teams that put claims in on him. There was no secret there.”