Tuesday practice update
A couple quick things, with details to follow...
-- Jack Johnson will have his shoulder surgery today.
-- Kyle Quincey is in town but spent the morning taking his physical, so he won't play tonight.
-- No lineup changes expected, other than Peter Harrold stepping in. Scratches should be Calder and Richardson with LaBarbera starting in goal.
-- O'Sullivan was skating with Brown and Kopitar this morning.
More quotes and notes to come...

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Give Ersberg a chance Murray!!
^^^ Why? Labs is playing good?
Labs plays good under continuous work loads...
I wish Murray would start Ersberg.
I tore the labrum in my shoulder about 4 years ago. JMFJ is in MUCH better shape than I was or am, and they told me I would be off the ice for about a year, and was back in 6 months...if his really is only a partial tear, he will be back on the ice skating in a couple of weeks (yes, seriously), shooting in about a month, and playing in about 2, no problem.
damn labrum