Today, Jake Muzzin was recalled from Manchester.
Well that was fast.
Unfortunately it is because Drew Doughty was placed on IR today, retroactive to October 21st. Far as I can tell, the injured reserve rule is that a player must be out of action for at least 7 days. Retroactive to October 21st puts Doughty at 5 days. This means that the earliest Doughty could return, assuming he stays healthy, is Thursday (10/28) against the Dallas Stars.
This MAY mean that Murray is also unhappy with one of Harrold or Drewiske (probably Drewiske) and would like to give him the bench for a game. That may be totally off base as the Kings would likely want to carry a 7th defenseman on the roster regardless of how well or poorly the top 6 is playing.
So, congrats once again Muzz, I hope to see you in Manchester again come Thursday through no fault of your own.
Categories: L.A. Kings News
Tags: Drew Doughty, Jake Muzzin
I would expect Doughty to be out until Saturday. No reason to fly to Dallas for one game. Give him the extra couple of days off.
Its a division game. If Doughty is healthy it is worth the flight. If he’s iffy then its not a good idea, of course.
Jake Muzzin the Kings favorite Yo-Yo.
I think it just may be a depth move. With back to back games the Kings may want an extra Dman in case a minor bump happens that would cause a guy to miss a game.