When last seen in El Segundo, in the first week of February, Scott Parse was skating fiercely in practice — and after — and apparently making good progress in returning from his November hip surgery. When the Kings returned from their road trip, though, Parse was not on the ice Monday or Tuesday. After practice today, Terry Murray explained why, and the news isn’t good for Parse, who has appeared in only five games this season. Parse, at one point, was on track for a possible return in early March…
MURRAY: “He needs to back off. It was very aggressive, when he came back, to get going again. He was having a little bit of an issue with some soreness. So the direction, to him right now, is to back off on the intensity of his workouts. Let it settle down and get back at it again.”
Question: Do you know when he stopped skating?
MURRAY: “He had his doctor’s appointment yesterday. So up until that point, there was workouts going on. Again, he just had some soreness and some pain, and it’s the opinion of the doctor that it’s because of overuse and trying to get back, by pushing it to the level that he’s not comfortable. Inflammation, maybe, set in. We’re not sure, but take a couple weeks, step back, just slow it down and let things heal up and see how it responds.”
Man, sucks for Parsely. Can’t help but feel for a guy who’s pushing as hard as possible to get back in the lineup. Prayin for ya Scott.
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wavesinair Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 2:47 pm
@Cynic, It’s a total bummer. I read that hip labrum tears can be difficult for some people to recover from. Here’s a good read about the upswing in hip injuries among athletes and possible drug links. Alex Rodriguez and Rick DiPietro both had similar (if not the same) surgery…
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/sports/01hips.html
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@wavesinair, it took a year for my shoulder labrum to feel mostly normal, and that’s not load bearing. Labrum tears just suck…
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xeropoint Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 4:44 pm
@Cynic, Sucks for Parse but hey Sturm, you better start pushing yourself harder in practice buddy!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 pm
@xeropoint,
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well always next season hope u get better
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I didn’t really expect him to be back this season or be the answer that we need at forward. Hopefully, he heals up for next year and can make an impact.
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I had a serious back injury a few years back. I kept trying to return to work, and would be O.K. till the inflammation would start to creep in, ad then they would have to adjust the anti-inflammatories. My co-workers didn’t understand until 1 of them injured his back also. Totally frustrating. You think things are behind you, and you start missing the signs to slow down and take it easy, till it’s to late. Get well soon Parsely.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 2:49 pm
@Dominick, well if u better glad that ur back feels normal
And yea sucks for Parse i think he better ready for next season well i hope
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
@Dominick, i mean he be better and ready for next season
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 8:03 pm
@Dominick, Cannabis Indica.
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Rats!
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I think he is done for this season
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 2:53 pm
@David, i think everyone would hate to agree on it but u r right he done for this season
Hope he gets better tho
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We should all send him get-well cards at the team offices!
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This sucks for Parse and the Team. I think if this guy had stayed healthy he could have potted 30, and of course he is always a plus player which is an added bonus…Get well soon Scooter !
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Another stagnant day in the office for DL. I didn’t want to re-heat things up yesterday, but listen I dont want DL to make a trade for the sake of making a trade. I want him to make a trade to improve this team, lots of people are walking off our roster at the end of this season, a simple trade can turn things around and make us contenders. We have no offensive spark, I beg DL to bring in that next key to make us dangerous, we didn’t get a Hossa, Gaborik, or Kovalchuk. Richards is a UFA this summer, I say we take a stab at him, but in the end we know DL wont come out on top because he’s very stingy (In a smart way, so that he can resign and keep the team on track). I’m just a little pessimistic that we wont make a good trade at the deadline and this summer will just be DL filling in the gaps of all the UFA’s we have walking this summer. I’m confident he’ll rebuild the roster to fill the voids of all the guys who walk away but that still leaves us with another major void at LW. We’ve been dealing with this for a while and Parse is not the answer and wont be for a long time. I know DL will bore us with a speech this summer of how we have our LW and Parse is the man for the job. He hasn’t proven himself at all to us. I hope DL wakes up before the 28th.
Go Kings Go
(Oh does anyone know a good place to get tix to the game tomorrow in Anaheim? I want to watch the Kings smash the Quacks on my birthday) All the tix are 100+ for lower bowl and I usually spend 40-60 a Kings game for awesome seats in 110-111 or in Premiers center ice. Why are their tickets so expensive?)
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Sakrates Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:12 pm
@TheRussianKing,
ducks vs. kings is always expensive
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:20 pm
@TheRussianKing, yeah, those games are higher in price (than usual) because of the demand.
Also, Anaheim tickets are more expensive than staples because they have less seats to fill (smaller arena than Staples) and their team has won the stanley cup (so, more demand universally for tickets to see their team).
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TheRussianKing Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:22 pm
@Gary Livingston, Uhh, i hate that. BTW a lot of teams are playing tonight and we need a lot of games to go our way in order for us to still have a strong chance of moving up in the standings.
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puck73 Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:34 pm
@TheRussianKing, I was planning on going as well, but after seeing the prices on stubhub, well…it will be a game day decision ! lol
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DesertKing Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:35 pm
@TheRussianKing,
Doesn’t matter where you sit,just show up and represent the Kingdom. Four of us are driving to the game from the desert, wearing our jerseyhs and rootibg for the Kings.
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puck73 Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@DesertKing, Dude, where will you be sitting ?
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TheRussianKing Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:54 pm
@puck73, I dont know the layout of the Honda Center because I’m not sure I ever went there expect for maybe Disney on Ice when I was 8. lol
I’ll definitely be wearing my DD #8 Kings alternate home jersey, I dont think that helps since everyone should be wearing jerseys but we’ll figure out a way to find eachother.
TheRussianKing Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:41 pm
@DesertKing, Ok Boys, I’m gonna get on it. If this many of you are coming we should do a role call and get together to have a drink. (It is my Bday Hint***) lol
I’m gonna get home from school and get the tickets, I cant think of a better way to celebrate 23 Years of life (as a Kings fan) than watching them whoop the quacks and make Duck salad.
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puck73 Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@TheRussianKing, Lets all meet at that ugly duck statue outside !
ducksuck Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 pm
@TheRussianKing, Thats cause no super stars ever come to LA unless they are the greatest player to play the game. Besides that blockbuster trade every other star has been a draft pick or the Kings give up young talent for the star, ziggy and smoke for oli i think it was w/e hope the kings get to the 2nd round and untill they get their heads on straight no need for a trade this is the same team that lead the NHL earlier this season..
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Bodoe Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 7:53 am
@TheRussianKing, I’ve never understood why people stress about sitting in the lower decks for $60+ when you can get 300 level (at staples) for near $6. 300 level center ice is by far my favorite place to sit.
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Next year
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Try getting then at the box office at Disneyland! Lol
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Can’t say I’m surprised, but I certainly don’t blame him for trying too hard. Can’t imagine the feeling of coming so close to a life dream only to get set back as he did.
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Lime Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:29 pm
@KC23, We’ll still need him in the future.
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Josh N. Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 7:04 pm
@Lime, No… No we wont.
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Lime Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:51 pm
@Josh N., http://kings.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471386
5 GP–1G, 3A, +5, 16.7 S%
Goal against the sharks @SJS
1 assist and 18:42 TOI against the Stars
1 assist and 15:58 TOI against the Preds
This guy has the potential to be a top 6. I agree the stats are limited but that seems pretty on par to me for that 2nd line LW position we won’t have when Smyth leaves or if his performance drops next season. Might not be a top 3 yet but he’s still a rookie in my mind.
And for added fun do you remember this goal? Just watch him drive to the net…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0QKtuUbEzc
Ari Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 12:01 pm
@Lime, Love that clip!!
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Hard to know where Parse is really at with his recovery, from a professional point of view. Not enough information.
I can make a case where this setback is temporary and could be short-lived. I can make a case where the pain he is experiencing is associated with muscle weakness and scarring, and may resolve with conservative treatment to resume recovery physical therapy and skating. I can also make a case where this is much worse.
Best to wait this one out. As fans, this is nearly impossible to do. We say, get better right away or shut it down for the year. Personally, I doubted whether Parse would contribute much this season given the diagnosis and surgery. Then again last season I had no clue Williams would be back on the ice before the end of the season.
Best to wait this one out.
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Parse for Kings MVP this season!!!
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wavesinair Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:37 pm
@ducksuck, Most Vulnerable Player?
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@ducksuck, Most Vanishing Player?
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I don’t like seeing anybody get injured, but at least now we don’t have to see Parse get inserted back into the top line for no reason, and do nothing. Thats harsh, I feel bad for him, but hey.. What are you gonna do?
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this is horrible. guy is a legit top 6 high scoring, exciting, and yes, defensively responsible LW.
Oh well. Hope he gets better.
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YOGA!
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