Injury Report: 2024-2025 Kings Injury Report

[DAkings20]

Piggybacking off the new thread idea post and considering we've encountered our first Kings injury, I think it's appropriate to have a dedicated thread for the season.

No firm update on Drew yet, but here is the latest:

Teammates, coaches react to Drew Doughty injury, as defenseman undergoes further testing in LA - LA Kings Insider

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[Lt Dan]

We are going to miss Scooby-Drew

 

[deaderhead28]

 

[King'sPawn]

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

 

[kingsboy11]

Definitely not as bad as it could've been, but it'll be interesting to see how this affects the team right out of the gate. Starting on the road, starting a new system, a bunch of new players veteran and young and now your star defenseman is out for a couple months.

 

[Lt Dan]

I had figured 8-10 weeks so 2.5 months.

I asked AI if the heal time is longer on a fracture involves surgery

So 10 weeks is December 5

So he will miss all these games

and then he should be back for

 

[AbsentMojo]

I had figured 8-10 weeks so 2.5 months.

I asked AI if the heal time is longer on a fracture involves surgery

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and then he should be back for
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I think that timeline works for a civilian, but a pro hockey player, they will take longer because they have build up strength/muscle in the effected leg to get it back to par before letting him play in games. I say he gets on the ice after that timeline, doesnt see games for another 3-4 weeks. They will also look at how much swelling he gets after skating/practicing.. if it keeps blowing up, he'll have to go slower until it all calms down.

 

[DAkings20]

Rob Blake is now scrambling to find more excuses to send Clarke to Ontario

 

[tigermask48]

I think that timeline works for a civilian, but a pro hockey player, they will take longer because they have build up strength/muscle in the effected leg to get it back to par before letting him play in games. I say he gets on the ice after that timeline, doesnt see games for another 3-4 weeks. They will also look at how much swelling he gets after skating/practicing.. if it keeps blowing up, he'll have to go slower until it all calms down.

While this sentence is true, pro athletes tend to heal slightly faster because they are in better shape than the average civilian. From my experience it tends to even out, the athlete has a longer recovery to playing games but heals a little quicker. Although will Doughty, age becomes a factor.

 

[Lt Dan]

I think that timeline works for a civilian, but a pro hockey player, they will take longer because they have build up strength/muscle in the effected leg to get it back to par before letting him play in games. I say he gets on the ice after that timeline, doesnt see games for another 3-4 weeks. They will also look at how much swelling he gets after skating/practicing.. if it keeps blowing up, he'll have to go slower until it all calms down.

Normal break is 6 weeks. I gave him 4 more to condition

Also remember that he will have professionals training and monitoring him

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

While this sentence is true, pro athletes tend to heal slightly faster because they are in better shape than the average civilian. From my experience it tends to even out, the athlete has a longer recovery to playing games but heals a little quicker. Although will Doughty, age becomes a factor.

Pro athletes also have access to treatment and rehab that the average person doesn’t. That’s a pretty big part of pro athletes recovering more quickly than you or I might.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

let's also keep in mind drew isn't a spring chicken anymore AND 'back to playing' for Doughty isn't just getting him some bottom pairing minutes, this is a guy who needs to be able to go 25+ minutes a game. I'm all for them being thoughtful and cautious with that because we know he and the coaches won't be able to help themselves.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

I hope for Drew’s sake he doesn’t rush it back and take any shortcuts. Between his competitive streak and Blake having his career as GM on the line I’m not optimistic.

 

[Kingfan1967]

Blessing in disguise, the young d men will actually get ice time even after they make mistakes.

 

[Bandit]

So he’ll be back by Christmas? Sweet. Never heard that before.

Here’s to hoping BLuc are gone by then too. Who am I kidding? This is their excuse.

 

[jgs]

TSN is reporting that Doughty has a fractured ankle and will be out month to month

 

[ru4reals]

Month to month to month to month to month to month is more like it.

 

[Trash Panda]

Drew should be back by Christmas, about the same time as Deadmarsh.

 

[kilowatt]

It's concerning that they're saying he broke his ankle rather than his leg. I broke my fibula back in 2014, slightly above the ankle, and it was ~2 months before I could walk, let alone run or play any sports. I was told I was lucky I broke my leg instead of my ankle, as the ankle takes longer to heal and recover from.

I'm not a doctor, and I'm obviously not a professional athlete either, but I am the same age as Drew. Recovery 10 years ago sucked, I bet it'd be a lot worse today.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Month to month to month to month to month to month is more like it.

I guess it coudl be worse... season to season like Landeskog

 

[Reaper45]

It's concerning that they're saying he broke his ankle rather than his leg. I broke my fibula back in 2014, slightly above the ankle, and it was ~2 months before I could walk, let alone run or play any sports. I was told I was lucky I broke my leg instead of my ankle, as the ankle takes longer to heal and recover from.

I'm not a doctor, and I'm obviously not a professional athlete either, but I am the same age as Drew. Recovery 10 years ago sucked, I bet it'd be a lot worse today.

I fractured my ankle, tore all of the ligaments in it and sprained my knee all at the same time when I was 18. I had surgery to repair it and was in a cast for 3 months, and a walking boot for 6. I was bruised, swollen and sore for a year afterwards. I did not feel normal for about two years even with physical therapy 3 days a week. I’m still stiff and have a ton of scar tissue until this day and I’m 41. I know Doughty is an athlete but he’s 30+. I guess we’ll see how he recovers.

 

[KINGS17]

Doughty will probably be back by Christmas.

 

[kingsfan28]

I fractured my ankle, tore all of the ligaments in it and sprained my knee all at the same time when I was 18. I had surgery to repair it and was in a cast for 3 months, and a walking boot for 6. I was bruised, swollen and sore for a year afterwards. I did not feel normal for about two years even with physical therapy 3 days a week. I’m still stiff and have a ton of scar tissue until this day and I’m 41. I know Doughty is an athlete but he’s 30+. I guess we’ll see how he recovers.

Damn, that's sound like an astro turf injury the NFL guys used to get in the 80's .

 

[Reaper45]

Damn, that's sound like an astro turf injury the NFL guys used to get in the 80's .

Wasn’t turf but a super muddy field, to hell with those Valley schools! Had a lineman land on me and twist my ankle/foot. Imagine your palm flush with your forearm. I had my own cleat marks on my calf. Don’t know how I escaped with no Achilles injury. I also played the next two weeks of the football playoffs with my foot basically detached and just held in place by muscle and skin.