Moller (pseudo-)update
There are conflicting reports out of Ottawa about Oscar Moller's status. He's dealing with some type of shoulder injury, but depending on which report you believe, he will either play in Saturday's semifinal game OR he requires further evaluation. It's hard to tell, since I'm not in Ottawa and he's not with the Kings, but regardless, it doesn't seem like it's going to be a long-term issue. Since Sweden will either play in the gold-medal or bronze-medal game Monday, it's unlikely that Moller would return to the Kings before Thursday's home game against the Ducks.
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Here in Sweden all the papers are saying he's good to go for the semi finals.
Here's a link for you from one of the biggest papers in Sweden: http://www.hockeyexpressen.se/Nyheter/1.1420334/moller-redo-och-drommer-om-guld
And here's a google translation of it:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeyexpressen.se%2FNyheter%2F1.1420334%2Fmoller-redo-och-drommer-om-guld&sl=sv&tl=en
It's a bit crude, but it gives you the general idea.
Just a quick note to thank Rich again for the great job with this blog. Funny...I clicked the link to the right to read the Flyers blog for any info before tomorrow's game...and it hasn't been updated since December 27.
I don't know what it says, other than how much we love the Kings, that our blog is updated daily with notes from practices, World Juniors, games, etc.
Thanks Rich...and Happy New Year to you, all Kings fans, and the LA Kings!
Furstrating, even if he plays he will be a target.
Before casting your all star vote for Labs, you should know that the Preds had only scored 8 goals in the previous 6 games.
Thanks for the update Rich.
Bob McKenzie just said during the Czech v Russia broadcast that Dean showed up to Sweden's practice to check on Oscar and Sweden pulled him out as a precaution as the injury is not serious.
damen...
heard the same interview and updates. glad to hear he's gonna be ok.
i've been watching the world juniors on my computer since i don't have the nhl network. don't know if it is the same as what is broadcasting on the teli, but the announcers are just goo goo over the kings prospects on d. they keep giving huge props to voynov, doughty, hickey and teubert, not too mention jj. its real nice to hear. seems like dl and dt did some good things over the past few years in terms of prospect selections.
"they keep giving huge props to voynov, doughty, hickey and teubert, not too mention jj. its real nice to hear. seems like dl and dt did some good things over the past few years in terms of prospect selections."
Doughty, Teubert and Voynoy were all 2008 draft picks,
Hickey was a 2007 draft pick, and Johnson was acquired in a trade, all while Dean Lombardi was the GM.
DT drafted Quick, though, so let's thank him anyway.