Randy Jones had his second practice with the Kings on Sunday, and isn’t expected to play Monday at Phoenix, but Jones said he is fitting in better by the day.
JONES: “The nerves kind of settle down a little bit and meet everyone, meet the guys, and get on the ice and get associated with everybody. It’s been nothing but fantastic so far. I’m having a blast getting to know the guys, and so far they’ve been treating me like gold, so it’s been really fun.”
Jones said he wasn’t impatient about getting into the Kings’ lineup.
JONES: “It’s definitely understandable. I have to be here and get situated a little bit and meet the guys and get practicing. It’s tough to go to a new organization, a new team with new systems.”
Finally, Jones was asked to compare the system he had with the Flyers and the one he is joining with the Kings.
JONES: “I’m still going over them. This is day two here. I’m working hard and I’ve had some pretty good practices here. The systems are pretty similar, but you just have to get used to the guys and how they play, and get comfortable before you just step out there and get at it.”
Here’s what Terry Murray said today about getting Jones in the lineup.
MURRAY: “I don’t have a specific day. We had a meeting, a couple of they, yesterday after the practice and talked about this. He’s the player that’s going to be out for tomorrow’s game, adding depth, a NHL defenseman. We needed seven guys back there, and very happy to be able to add him. He will get in soon. I don’t have a specific plan.”
I must be in a worm hole. My phone says 4:45pm. Yet this was posted at 4:53
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Jerry….. Did someone forget to change there clock??
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Oops!
I’m so glad I don’t have that problem since all the clocks I’ve bought in the last several years have been the kind that set themselves.
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Jones seems to be just about the happiest man in the world. So far everytime Rich has talked to him, all he talks about is how excited and pleased he is. I guess that’s good.
So how would he get in? Would TM scratch a foward and go with seven defensemen, or is he gonna scratch someone on the back side?
“We needed seven guys back there.” Does he mean come game time, or just for depth in general?
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Lame pickup…considering we have guys in Manchester waiting in the wings. I am happy he is happy, but this guy will only crack the lineup if someone gets hurt.
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