Rob Scuderi, after his day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day injury, is back in the lineup and will partner with Drew Doughty. Randy Jones stays with Jack Johnson, and Sean O’Donnell partners with Matt Greene.
Scuderi, himself, revealed that his “lower-body injury” was actually a sprained ankle — although not the dreaded high ankle sprain variety — and Terry Murray said he’s confident enough in Scuderi’s health that he didn’t feel the need to dress Peter Harrold as the “insurance” seventh defenseman.
Question: Were you surprised that it took this long to come back?
SCUDERI: “Sometimes when your hear the doctor’s diagnosis, you just take that for complete fact. It lagged on for maybe an extra week. I thought, `I want to play now,’ but it definitely didn’t feel right. I had a couple more days of working with the trainers, and everyone did a good job, so it’s a little longer than I wanted but I’m glad to be back.”
Question: But it’s not a high ankle sprain, right?
SCUDERI: “I think that was the initial worry, when it didn’t get much better in the first couple days, was that it might be something a little more serious. But after seeing a doctor, and taking I don’t know how many pictures, apparently it’s fine.”
Here’s what Murray said this morning about Scuderi’s return…
MURRAY: “He came and knocked on my door after practice the other day, and basically said, `There’s four days that I’ve been feeling very good.’ He’s not getting any tape put on his foot, on his lower body, so he’s ready to go. That’s good news.”
Good news. Thanks for the pairings!
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I knew it! Ok everyone, buy me a ticket roundtrip to LA and a pair of Kings tickets!
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Hopefully Scuds will kick some butt in his return. Glad to have him back.
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BLAH!
I can’t make tonight’s game.
Anyone want the tix … free?
Lower bowl … I would rather these tickets be given to board friends than sell them to a calgary nutjob.
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Where in the lower bowl Matt???
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Scuds didn’t play in the Nov. 21 game where JI had the hat trick.
Hope he makes a big difference tonight.
Great to have him back.
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hey Matt, i’ll take em. My cousin from vancouver came to town and he wants to see the Kings….email me at lakingsziggy33@hotmail.com thanks….
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Section 219 … last row …
there is a wall behind you so you can stand the whole game.
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dorian the tix are yours as long as your friend roots for the kings!
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I wish Matt, But the drive from Tx is a Bi#$h…..
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@Matt George: that may be the most rational post of the day…especially after all the comments on the last thread.. (i would’ve taken you up on it in a heartbeat, but alas i’m 3 time zones away)
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ya, he’s a Kings fan…he moved to VAncouver for business….thanks alot man…..you’re awesome!!!
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Amazingly generous of you Matt, I only wish i lived in the area.
And what kind of person replies “Where in the lower bowl” when offered free tix lol.
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Nails!!!!
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MATT you rock, it’s to bad I’m busy to, I’d love to have those tix. You’re what this teams about!
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yeah right? Free is free …
I hate seeing all the jersey’s from the other teams … i don’t really know why.
I’ve always said I’d rather someone sit in my seats for free and root for the Kings rather than sell em to some douche.
That goes for playoffs too.
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Very nice gesture Matt!
Should be a really good game too. All the small storylines of how the last meeting went, Kopi and Brown struggling, Richardson the scorer, Moller coming up, to the return of Scuds makes for a great night of hockey! Looking forward to getting some revenge.
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My wish for the game is that Brownie goes hard on the forecheck and CRANKS
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Cranks Phaneuf! I meant to say
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(just for clarification i was “yeah righting” to VanKings fan where in the lower bowl)
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Why O’Donnel stays? The guy can’t clear the pack and creates turn-over with a weak shot from blue line. Drewiske is 10 times better than him.
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LOL Matt! FREE IS FREE For sure! and VanKings, I hope Brownie freight trains Sloppy sec… I mean Phaneuf, and anyone in a FREAKING FLAMES Jersey.. man, the flame play so well against the Kings it’s time to change that!
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Your right Goldielocks,you and i must have been watching another team.I feel much more confident with Davis on the blue line.Leave him in there he will learn to fight if necessary.
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Maybe we’ll see some more hip checks again! That was a real fun week where we saw one or two every game. haha.
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OD stays in there because he is +8. Only guys on the Kings better than him is Dewey and Simmer
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It will be great to have him back for his experance, but to be honest i didn’t really miss him do to the pick up of Jones. I didn’t like the Flyers conection in the begining, but he really has added that depth.
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OD is in cause of leadership Im guessing. Brings a calmness to rookies. Gotta love OD and Davis.
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What should team do when they have the game like vs Blues? Keep it simple. Clear the pack whenever you get a chance. Look how O’Donnel failed to do so which led to Kariya’s goal. Now Kings are allowing 30+ shots on goal. That must be fixed. As for the shot from blue line, you move your feet, open up the lane and then shoot otherwise shot is blocked and the worst case scenario, you create turn over most likely a break away. I’ve seen it happens alot with him or is it just me?
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