As part of his plan to consider a couple lineup changes, Terry Murray said he would think about getting defenseman Randy Jones into the lineup. Jones has sat out five games after the Kings claimed him off waivers from Philadelphia. The issue, Murray said, it not so much learning the system — since Murray previously was an assistant coach in Philadelphia — but conditioning. Jones underwent hip surgery in May and did not get the full summer to train. Here’s what Murray said about his comfort level in terms of getting Jones into a game…
MURRAY: “It’s not a matter of comfort. I know Jonesy very well, from the Flyers. I feel very comfortable with how he can play and what he can do. It’s a matter of getting him into the NHL conditioning again. His summer was spent rehabbing a surgery. He’s getting close. He certainly has got to get some consideration here for tomorrow.”
POLL TIME RICH!
Who should sit in favor of Jones if he plays?!?!
The results would be fascinating…
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give j j or od a brake let him try it out hey rich when is martinez back
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OD shouldn’t sit. I think a Poll would be great tho to prove that JJ should sit.
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I would sit JJ. Make him angry since I want to see more fire in his game.
Curious to see how Jones plays. Can’t expect much since he hasn’t played most of the year, let alone for the Kings and TM’s system. Might as well see what he can do on the PP as well.
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od plays solid but hes old and i dont no how much he can take, he hasnt showed any signs of slowing yet though
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Sit JJ his dad really needs an attitude adjustment he is just too arrogant for me and his son is playing sub NHL.
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Jones may be a great idea. Sit JJ too many screw ups.
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Sit JJ. TM and DM thought ( and me too) that he will replace Quincey on PP but it did not happend. And on defense he is not good either this year (not even hitting hard). He is definatelly not playing as a 3 overall pick! Let’s see what Jones can do.
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Hip Surgery Huh? That figures, Then by all means throw him out there with an already slow d-core.He should fit in fine. I love the way we can find those hidden injured gems on the waiver or trade wire. I say we look past all the scouts we pay big money too to go to every game in the eastern part of the ukraine when you can go directly to Centinela Hospital and ask for Dr Frank Jobe and ask who is healthy today. We can then be way way under the cap.
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Scuderi/Doughty
Jones/SOD
Drewiske/Greene
I’m guessing that’s how it will be. And:
Smyth/Kopitar/Williams
Parse/Stoll/Brown
Frolov/Handzus/Simmonds
Ivanans/Richardson/Harrold
Ersberg
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In no particular (sitting) order:
1. JJ
2. JJ
3. Hmmm… JJ
Anyone else wanting Gleason back?
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Quisp…
Please take Ivanans off your probable list all the time…Just in case Murray is watching and picking your brain. Drago needs to GO AWAY
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Quisp, agree on both of your last posts, and mask agree also. Ivan sit, J.J. pull your head out,and call up Loki and send purse down, oh and lets get the Fro-lanator going somehow.
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Sit Scuderi for Pete’s sake, or O’D. They’re useless outside of the D zone. Unless we spend 60 minutes inside our blue, these guys add nothing.
And put Harrold in, not Jones. You’re supposed to reward the faithful, and we won the one game Harry played on defense.
I guess it would be sacralige to try another 1st line combo, eh??? After two games and 2 goals for the club.
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Don’t know about Jones or defense, but I’m all for putting Roldy in the mix, at least for a couple games, to shake things up.
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(as a forward, not a D-man)
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Putting Johnson on a line with Jones wouldn’t be such a bad idea.
Sitting Johnson would be a ridiculously bad idea at this point in the season. Ask yourself what does that achieve right now? What are your goals in doing so? What do you do moving forward? Having Jack Johnson as a 7th defenceman is not a good idea!
Jones has had great teachers throughout his time with the Phantoms and also the Flyers. I believe he could complement Johnson very well.
+- is an okay stat and is used way too much for convenience to make decisions. Drewiske should sit while Johnson gets the opportunity with Jones.
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Sit Johnson, Quick and Ivanans, Murray. It’s about time!
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