After 15 games with the Kings, Marco Sturm is out of the lineup. Sturm, who joined the Kings’ lineup on Dec. 21 after a trade with Boston, and after having recovered from significant surgery on his right knee, was placed on injured reserve because of tendinitis in the other knee. Sturm previously had ACL surgery on his left knee. Sturm had four goals and four assists in 15 games, and was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 18, so he will miss at least the next three games. Sturm had been playing a full complement of minutes of late — he played a season-high 20:07 on Monday at Dallas — and Terry Murray was asked today whether Sturm had been complaining of any knee soreness of late.
MURRAY: “I don’t think there were any complaints about it. It was noticeable, though. I think, in his game, you’re seeing a player that once he gets warmed up and into the game-playing mode on the ice, he’s not showing any issue with it. But I personally do see him having some problems coming off the bus, getting onto the plane, walking around the rink. There’s a big push, with him, to get to that game mode in a very short period of time. He’s coming from Boston, and we’re looking to get him into the games at full speed. I think the stress on that just created some of that tendinitis that needs to calm down now. We’ll back away for a few days and get some treatment and some rehab on the off-ice part of it, and stay off the ice so it can settle itself. Then we’ll go from there.”
Rich…no more twitter? (not sure if it’s been addressed already….)
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Bleh
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Bfarm Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
@Mark C.,
Maybe when he’s sitting in his armchair eating antibiotics at home, he can watch the game tonight and experience what it feels like to be one of us.
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I am currently recovering from Quad tendonitis in my knee, it hurts, but the recovery time is pretty quick. He shouldnt be out too long, assuming his doctors/trainers are better than mine.
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just what we need, Westgarth garuanteed a spot the next three games. Pitifull!
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Bfarm Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
@BrokeKingsFan,
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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I hope TM will leave these lines alone for at least 2 or 3 games (it would be his personal record). The Westy in or out will be his only line to mix around, sounds like a fair trade off for me.
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personally, Sturm has been nuttin but bad luck for us…yes he has produced sum point BUT DAMN what a jinx he has been to this team lol
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Barry's Mullet Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@dude, now i’ve heard it all…
So we have the following items that are the cause of the current Kings slide
- Westgarth and the 5 minutes he plays every night and all the bad penalties he takes, have caused the Kings to lose games?
- Poni…he sucks because he was playing one minute and now he’s sitting the next?
- DD sucks…what happened to signing this guy for life?
- JJ is a defensive liability…he’s been one of the few bright spots this season
- Coaching…its always the coaches fault, who else can you blame
- DL can’t find a LW…30 other teams are looking for help right now
- Zeus is too slow….he has gotten really sloooooow !
- No creativity…NO KIDDING !
- Kompon offense and PP suck…because he keeps shooting wide or missing the net from the point with all his shots…maybe he needs to dress out for a game or two.
- Stevens defense and PK suck….does anyone read the NHL stats?
- Goaltending sucks…Quick in only in the top 5 in most categories.
- and finally the route cause of all the Kings problems…Sturm has jinxed the team.
Maybe now that I have listed the majority of excuses on one thread, this team will finally win a game. I predict if we list every excuse crazy or not on this thread, the Kings win tonight going away…we will have exercised all the negative demons from this blog…or at least until after the next Kings loss.
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puck73 Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
@Barry’s Mullet, Shane Doan owns the Kings, get used to it.
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bbb7 Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
@Barry’s Mullet, You forogt: The ice was choppy on JJ’s penalty shot :p
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Seabass Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
@Barry’s Mullet,
29 other teams
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Barry's Mullet Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@Barry’s Mullet, I forgot March 1980 and Butch Goring getting traded to the NY Islanders. This team never recovered from trading its heart and soul.
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I haven’t been impressed at all with Sturm or Poni this year.
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Wasn’t it Murry who sort of forced him back before the player was comfortable with it?
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TinaBeana Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
@Howe 9, Yup! good job Murray.
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DLB Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
@Howe 9, ding ding ding
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Please put Loktionov on the PP.
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I think Quick is going to turn it around tonight, we NEED him to get back to what we know he can be. He can turn this team around and get us 5-6 game win streak and who knows, that’s what makes the league and sports in general worth watching. Who knows, some of the teams ahead of us could be ready for a 1-7 streach. GKG
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Dominick Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
@happylappy, Would love to see that happen. We’re not the only team that’s going to struggle this season.
I believe that the current streak could of been avoided though.
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oops, I mean streak
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Please trade for Dan Bylsma! Moller please come and STAY. Poni on 1st line is so bush league and pathetic.
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Sorry rich, immediately after i posted that , i knew i broke the rules!!! Sorry again!
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Watching the game on Saturday night from the stands, it was Sturm who was most noticeable and I mean that in a good way. Don’t blame him for what the team is going through, look at the leaders of this team and start harping on them for once. Why, oh why is Matt Greene still in the lineup when he’s taken bad penalties? If the team is playing poorly, why is the defense being left in tact? Some of these guys should sit.
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TinaBeana Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
@Mike J, exactly. one player is not the problem here. there’s plenty of blame to go around.
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jet Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
@Mike J, Well when was the last time the defense gave up a goal at full strength?
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Really people….Marco Sturm is the problem????? That guy wants to play hockey more than you will ever know and he has more goals while he’s been here then some of our other guys. SO really….not Sturm’s fault not even close. The players got themselves into this mess….they have to get themselves out.
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soyokaze Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
@tellmeY, Exactly. I think Sturm was finally starting to hit his stride too. You see him getting involved alot more on plays the last handful of games. Remember folks, we’ve gone through this with Zus and Williams. Some people just need a dosage of reality.
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puck73 Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
@soyokaze, Watch a Kings these days and you will get all the reality and grief that you could possibly desire.
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Bummer. Hope he returns to play on the Triple “S” line again. I thought he did really well playing with Stoll and Simmonds.
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deanna Reply:
January 20th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
@friarking, personally I think it’s a total bummer that he won’t be able to play against the Bruins on Monday night.
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Great move DL.
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