Drew Doughty out month to month after fracturing ankle

[FrozenKing18]

The sky isn't falling. This is what depth is for. Roy, Walker, Durzi or Faber will just step up and take his place.

 

[norrisnick]

In a situation like this you really hope it's the bone of his lower leg that gave way and nothing in the ankle. It's a much cleaner/quicker recovery.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I like how the commentator was trying to pump up Samsonov. "They went back to him in game 7" yeah because we had no choice our starter was hurt haha

 

[joestevens29]

Ouch. Sometimes I wonder if it's at all worth it for starters to partake in preseason games.

The NFL seems to be at the point where the stars never play. It might be the way to go.

It's a double edge sword. You don't play pre-season then once the games start you either risk a slow start or guys getting hurt as their bodies aren't up to speed.

See it lots in the NFL. Injuries are just ridiculous to start the season once again, granted it is a physical sport but one has to wonder at times if it's because guys aren't ready. Then you also have guys/teams that look like absolute shit to start the year, again granted some of that is because they are absolute shit, but some of it is because the guys didn't get enough time to gel.

In a situation like this you really hope it's the bone of his lower leg that gave way and nothing in the ankle. It's a much cleaner/quicker recovery.

My first hope was that his skate just fell apart

It's amazing how little the Kings have to show for such depth at the most coveted position in hockey

They've kind of been like this for a bit now. Doughty consistently is relied on big time, which I get as he is a #1 d-man but seems to be an issue every year now that the d will only go as far as Doughty drags them.

Doesn't help that they haven't had goaltending for awhile either.

 

[Koivu11]

 

[Voight]

Ouch. Sometimes I wonder if it's at all worth it for starters to partake in preseason games.

The NFL seems to be at the point where the stars never play. It might be the way to go.

While I don't disagree, long term injuries in relation to the team are much worse in the NFL. If you get hurt and are out for 4 months, there goes the entire season. In the NHL, that would be half the season so while not very good, not the end of the world either.

 

[Tuggy]

I like how the commentator was trying to pump up Samsonov. "They went back to him in game 7" yeah because we had no choice our starter was hurt haha

I like how a Leafs fan makes this about their team.

Never change...

Brutal for the Kings and Doughty. Hopefully he's not out too long.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I like how a Leafs fan makes this about their team.

Never change...

Brutal for the Kings and Doughty. Hopefully he's not out too long.

The clip is literally talking about the Leafs

 

[Tuggy]

The clip is literally talking about the Leafs

Yeah I have ears. It's just really funny how you feel the need to make that comment in this thread when it's about a star defenseman on the KINGS suffering an injury.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I like how the commentator was trying to pump up Samsonov. "They went back to him in game 7" yeah because we had no choice our starter was hurt haha

 

[HockeyVirus]

Yeah I have ears. It's just really funny how you feel the need to make that comment in this thread when it's about a star defenseman on the KINGS suffering an injury.

It's not that serious.

 

[Remparts666]

So it is about 12 weeks from now in the best case scenario. I choose to see this positively, This is what it takes for this franchise to develop their players. In 12 weeks from now, I predict Brandt Clarke will be a confident and established offensive D-man and the team will come out of this in a better place

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Jeez it looked like he broke BOTH ankles

 

[Bizz]

oof. that's a full Dak Prescott right there.

he's out till February minimum my guess.

 

[Jericho111091]

Cursed preseason

 

[Fatass]

Guys age, and as they do injuries happen (seemingly) more and worse and are longer to heal up. Kings are going to need their younger D to take some big minutes.

 

[MXD]

He's much better off with a fracture than with anything else than a fracture (provided there isn't, well, anything else other than the fracture).

This could've been a bit more concise.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Clarke, Inc. stock just took a sharp rise...

 

[VeteranPresence]

Awful for him, I have mad respect for DD as a player even through the LA-EDM battles the last three years. And being he's not a spring chicken anymore recovery will be much harder.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

They've kind of been like this for a bit now. Doughty consistently is relied on big time, which I get as he is a #1 d-man but seems to be an issue every year now that the d will only go as far as Doughty drags them.

Doesn't help that they haven't had goaltending for awhile either.

The joke is that not even two full seasons ago their RHD depth was Doughty, Roy, Durzi, Faber, Spence, Clarke, Grans and now with Doughty out it's Spence-Clarke-Burroughs-move an LHD over.

Another Rob Blake masterclass.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I like how the commentator was trying to pump up Samsonov. "They went back to him in game 7" yeah because we had no choice our starter was hurt haha

No one other than you cares about that.

 

[Mrfenn92]

shame for drew. Hopefully he comes back strong.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Didn't look all that bad.

The toe of his skate essentially touches his shin...

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

This is why I stay “weak along the boards”

 

[Rorschach]

It's amazing how little the Kings have to show for such depth at the most coveted position in hockey

The above and they still thought they could compete.