Scott Parse had a third consecutive day of post-practice skating today, but there’s no timetable for Parse’s possible return. Parse had started skating in early February, then had to stop two weeks later because of recurring pain in his surgically repaired hip. After he skated Tuesday, Parse said he’s still “not 100 percent,” but Parse will continue skating in order to see if he can make progress. Today, Terry Murray was asked if it was possible that Parse could return at some point this season, perhaps if the Kings were involved in a deep playoff run…
MURRAY: “I would not rule that out. As you know, he went to visit the doctor who performed the surgery, who asked him to back off on the level of exercise that he was going through, to let the inflammation calm down. He’s through that now, so it’s time to start pushing it again and see where you get to. So there’s a possibility, absolutely.”
GOOD: We’ll have another LW available with playoff experience from last year.
BAD: He hasn’t played since early in the season, he’ll be rusty, and the games will mean way, way more!
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USHA#17 Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
@CupRun2011,
Please…don’t even consider a repeat of last season when a not another “not fully recovered” player was foolishly inserted into the playoff lineup. .
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i say let Scott Parse miss this season to get 100% next season
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DesertKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
@KingsFanFTW,
I agree. It didn’t work when we tried to put JW in during the playoffs.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@DesertKing, i know was looking forward with JW in the playoff and now he hurt
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tornado12 Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
@KingsFanFTW, your english grammer has come a long way dude! Love your Kings passion. keep it up!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
@tornado12, thank you
And keep ur Passion to the Kings
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jet Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Id like to see him get into one or two games. Playoff intensity is addictive and the more players sucked in this year the better for next year. A couple of games late in May will not hurt.
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
March 25th, 2011 at 12:34 am
@KingsFanFTW, Having recovered from a labral tear, I have to agree..
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He is done till next season even then I see hima s a 3rd liner at best have not been impressed by his play over the past couple of seasons.
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thank you, Rich.
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Could be badly needed depth if we get banged up during a long series during our cup run.
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USHA#17 Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
@dcaps55,
Hardly. Almost anyone from Manchester would be a better choice at this stage of a season.
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Shotongoal Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
@dcaps55, I don’t understand the love affair with Parse. He’s never proven anything and he’s always hurt.
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lvkingaholic Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
@Shotongoal, sturm would be nice right about now……….
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King John Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
@Shotongoal, Parse showed potential so we got excited. Especially since we needed a LW and a sniper. Now we have Penner for LW, but Smyth seems rusty. Anyway, it can’t hurt to hope for more skilled players…. Who knows….
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We’ll see you in Stockholm, Scott.
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Here is an excellent breakdown of the Blues Spankign the Kings 4-0 on St. Patricks Day
http://www.behindthenethockey.com/2011/3/24/2058012/anatomy-of-a-dominated-team-part-one
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Here is an excellent breakdown of the Blues SpanKing the Kings 4-0 on St. Patricks Day
http://www.behindthenethockey.com/2011/3/24/2058012/anatomy-of-a-dominated-team-part-one
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Capt Jam Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@KingsOfComedy,
It was funnier the first time.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
@KingsOfComedy, now u guys are over doing it they playing hard and putting alot of effort in it and u guys still trying to bring up the Blues that has no effort
Yea they won 4-0 get over it
Its the Sharks we are playing Against not the Blues we lost the End plain and simple
We got are a** handed to us plain and simple now u guys going to bring it up if we in the playoffs about the Blues? If so get over it not going to change the result of it
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YoBro Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@KingsOfComedy, ‘Tis a pity to live in the past. We’re coming off a win, and could stand to build some more momentum. If we play hard and smart, we’ll get the 2 pts.And we won’t see StL till next year, so,,,
Go Kings
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
March 25th, 2011 at 12:36 am
@KingsOfComedy, Looking forward to seeing the Blues in the Playoffs!! Oh wait… nevermind, I forgot.
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Ya just never know.
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Yeah. Let Parse sit out the entire season so he can be at 100% for whatever AHL team decides to pick him up.
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what is this fascination love affair with Parse??? He won’t be back this year, he’ll be here next year and will immediately be that years version of BR. Absence truly makes the heart grow fonder. He’s not a legit first line guy… sheesh. How’s parse, and Parse update, when’s Parse gonna be able to get off the pot without pain, how’s parse’s wooden hip, will he be available for the 6th round of the playoffs if we make it… BARF
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Bickleton Wigglesworth III Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
@Stuart,
I tend to agree with you. While I hope Parse does recover and gets back to playing hockey (cause you never want to see anyone miss out on their dreams because of injury) I really don’t see much of an impact from him for the Kings and don’t understand others infatuation with him. He’s not the 40 goal winger the Kings need and they have plenty of other borderline top 6 guys with upside so what’s the big hub-bub?
meh.
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USHA#17 Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
@Stuart,
I agree, what has his guy even done to consider inserting him into the lineup, much less in the playoffs?
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neil Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
@Stuart, both the coach and gm has mentioned that Parse has top six skills……and I beleive when of the two even mentioned Parse being in top 3 with skills…
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Well i hope they do learn from a bad loss to the BLUES. Murray stated there was nothing to learn. Be Ready to play, Come to play , learn from your mistakes. The analysis was given so they peopel can learn. Kings have Analysis Paralysis. How many times have they given up a goal after scoring one? What did they learn?
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Are you kidding me? A guy who has barely played at all this season, returns deep into the playoff run (oh please god say it will be so), and anybody thinks we’ll just insert him into the line up? Good one Murray!!
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luc20rules Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
@Helvetica, Playoff are bruatal anything is possible if injuries mount.
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Helvetica Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
@luc20rules, There would have to be a LOT of injuries for that to happen. Parse isn’t even properly conditioned at this point.
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How quickly some people forget.
This was a top-3 most productive player last year, with the worst time and linemates. even in the few games he had this year, injured, he was practically PPG. Lombardi correctly says he is among the franchise’s highest skilled players.
I have no doubt based upon the cold, hard, numerical reality generated by parse last year, that had he not been injured, he’d have been the top line LW the whole year with at least, at least, 25-30 goals on the season. Will he be the same after the injury? Who knows. But it is possible this guy becomes the elite player that was just around the corner.
Healthy Parse + purple jerseys = winning. Kings already screwed up half that equation, let’s at least welcome Parse back and see what he can do.
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