Based on the stats, and seemingly on the opinions of many observers, Jonathan Bernier had a better camp/exhibition season than Erik Ersberg. Should that be enough for Bernier to earn a spot on the NHL roster ahead of Ersberg, or would Bernier still be better off as the clear No. 1 goalie in Manchester?

Frankly, I'm not sure it matters a whole lot right now. Bernier can go to Manchester and come back up if the Kings decide Ersberg isn't cutting it (see: LaBarbara, Jason, circa 2008), or even if Quick isn't cutting it. It might give Bernier a mental boost to make the team, but what would be best for his development? Hard to say. Here's what Terry Murray said about the goalie choice:

MURRAY: ``Yeah, it will be a tough decision. No. 1 in clear in my mind. Quick is clearly, to me, the No. 1 goaltender. He played well throughout the camp. He earned the right to come into camp as the No. 1 guy, and now the decision is to be made on the No. 2.''

I asked Murray if, regardless of all the discussion about what Bernier can and can't do, Ersberg had done enough on his own to be the No. 2 goalie.

MURRAY: ``He has showed enough, yeah. That's the decision that we have to make, obviously. Bernier and he have played well in the training camp and their exhibition games. We just have a hard decision to make.''