A road trip can be tough on players, but having to stay behind during a road trip can be even tougher. Scott Parse is in that position now. Parse, recovering from November hip surgery, isn’t yet at the point at which it makes sense for him to travel with the team. So while the Kings are gone for 11 days, Parse will skate by himself in El Segundo, doing rehab work as prescribed by the team. “It’s hard, but what can you do?” Parse said. The improvement has been slow but steady, and Parse has been doing intense skating in practice for about a half hour per day this week. Parse said he hadn’t set a timetable, or a target date, for his return, but perhaps by the time the Kings return from the road, that might be more realistic.
PARSE: “It gets better every day, but it’s still a little ways away here. I don’t know a date or anything. I can’t practice yet, full-bore, but it’s getting better though. That’s all I can hope for. … I’m better now than where I was last week.”
Im still not sold on Parse. He has put up decent #’s in his limited games but the verdict is still out IMO. Im hoping that when he comes back he can add some needed scoring punch but considering he will coming off a serious sergery im not to sure how affective he will be out the gate. Im wishing for the best though, thats for sure! gert well sooner than later.
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AZ King Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 10:55 am
@BrokeKingsFan,
I’m sold on Parse contributing offensively, but not necessarily as a top 6 six. The guy’s got skills, but there’s something missing that makes me wonder if he can really play that role in the NHL. That being said, Kopi and Brown really seemed to pick up their game when he was on their line.
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puck73 Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
@AZ King, Scooter not only can put in the bisquit in the basket, but more importantly plays a great 2 way game, hence his plus 13 last season and plus 5 in 5 game this season. Also, have you ever noticed that the Kings usually play better when Parse and Harrold are in the lineup ? Thats because they are both plus players, and team 1st guys !
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YoBro Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
@puck73, I’m with you, but unfortunately, we may have seen the last of Harry. I hope thats not the case,I really like his game. Then again, he hasn’t played for quite a while.
Go Kings
atta boy!!!! keep it up kid youll be back soon and hopefully full of goals in ya!
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swedishassasin Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 10:37 am
@swedishassasin, btw any other trade talk out there…ducks are making moves!
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AZ King Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 10:51 am
@swedishassasin,
There’s all kinds of talk, but it’s hard to say how much of it is true. Most NHL analysts are expecting the Kings to make the biggest splash before the deadline.
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RabidZiggy Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 11:32 am
@AZ King, Where have you seen this? The most I’ve seen from analysts is that there isn’t a lot out there, with only a handful of teams actually out of contention for the playoffs.
Naturallawyer Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 11:44 am
@AZ King, don’t hold your breath…
Dominick Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
@RabidZiggy,
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=40&intcmpid=hp-promo-mod analysts everywhere are saying that the Kings will be the main buyers towards the deadline. If everything goes as planned, Sturm will be back feb. 10th. with Parse not too far behind him. That gives DL roughly 14 days and 8 games to assess wether those players will fulfill our needs on the left side, with 4 days to broker a deal if need be. IF anything is going to happen, I suspect it won’t be clear till the 19th or 20th when the Kings come back home and lower seeded teams become apperant. There are options out there if DL decides to go that route early.
Almost guaranteed that he will have a rehab assignment in Manchester to see his return level.
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This is what’s going to happen before the trade deadline and during the off season
Drewisky
Handzues
Parse
Draft pick and or prospects
For
Semin and prospect or draft picks
Then in free agency we sign Richards giving us a cup contender think about the lines I know its wishful think but here they are
Semin Kopitar Williams
Smyth Richards brown
Clifford schen simmonds
Richardson lokti lewis
Those are some mean lines
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puck73 Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
@kevin, respectfully submitted, Dean Lombardi President\General Manager Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club.
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leo of pico Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
@kevin, your 3rd and 4th lines are bunk giving Scheen and especial Loktionov Richardson and Lewis will just regress the guy Loktionov needs finishers on his sides
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ringo Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 6:08 am
@kevin, ??/kopi/willy
parse/lokti/brown
cliffy/schenn/night train
richardson/lewis/clune
next year of course, smitty zeus, stoley..maybe hickey and draft choices…all could be used for a scoring left wing and maybe a top 6 d man(do we need one?)..i think the big trade will be for pennar or kessel…..
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Rich
quick question…can you read or have saved somewhere comments and replies that were cancled? Im not sure about everyone else but i have many comments and replies that i have canceled for one reason or another and im sure they would be a hoot to read.
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pr0cess Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 10:54 am
@BrokeKingsFan, you could be on the bad list like me
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Parse is our 2nd or 3rd line guy… Don’t kid yourself into thinking his absence is the reason why our team struggles on the 1st line… Kings fans are smarter than that Rich, and if DL thinks otherwise he’s sorely mistaken…
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Man its killing me thinking are we going to improve the team, trades are going start flying here soon… will we be left out AKA Kovi all over again..
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Parse is interesting…he has shown flashes of very high skill but isn’t very consistent. He’s also getting up there in age, turning 27 this year, which is pretty old for someone that’s played a grand total of 64 NHL games.
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Belexes Reply:
February 9th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
@RabidZiggy,
Agree with this. The main problem for Parse is he’s gonna be competing with 20 yr. olds for his spot in the lineup. Just don’t see that happenning at this point, however he did add a nice spark last year when he was called up.
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Cant wait for him to get back, so we can see another 3rd line LW with Kopi. YAY!
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