Report: Kings called Flyers about ‘bad goalie Steve Mason'

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Dealing with injuries in their crease, the Los Angeles Kings called the Flyers to check in on the availability of bad goalie Steve Mason, according to Sportsnet.ca's Elliotte Friedman.

Kings starter and otherwise really good goalie Jonathan Quick is out up to three months with a groin injury, while backup Jeff Zatkoff is currently on injured reserve with a groin injury too.

Before eventually bringing in former Predators and Coyotes goaltender Anders Lindback, Los Angeles called around the league to see if any teams might be able to help it find a replacement for Quick. Mason was one of the potential candidates, Friedman said, but Mason's $4.1 million cap hit couldn't fit into its cap situation. Plus, the Flyers don't have any cap flexibility, either.

Mason is 2-3-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and .901 save percentage in six games this season.

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