Capitals Insider: December 17, 2006 - December 23, 2006
Nycholat Recalled
I'm told defenseman Lawrence Nycholat has been recalled from the Hershey Bears on a emergency basis for tonight's game in Toronto. He'll replace Shaone Morrisonn, who missed Friday's 4-1 loss to the Devils with the flu. Morrisonn did not make the trip to T.O. The Caps had only five defensemen...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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December 23, 2006; 8:24 AM ET |
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A Brutal Stretch
While much of the world takes some time off for the holidays, the Caps (and the sports writers who follow them) are bracing themselves for a downright brutal stretch. Has anyone out there looked at the next week? I have. And I'm not afraid to say that come April, the...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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December 22, 2006; 3:01 PM ET |
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Injury Update
The Caps were one of the healthiest teams in the NHL through the first two months of the season. That's no longer true. They'll probably face the Devils tomorrow without at least one player, but possibly more, because of a recent rash of injuries. Today, the Caps practiced without forwards...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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December 21, 2006; 1:45 PM ET |
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Opportunity Knocks
Coaches and (smart) players rarely use this expression, but since I'm neither, here it is: Tonight's game against the Lightning is a 'must win' for Ovie and Co. There, I said it. If the Caps (7-1-1 in their last nine and coming off back-to-back solid, 60 minute efforts) are going...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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December 19, 2006; 1:01 PM ET |
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Has Ovechkin Found Another Gear?
Before I get to No. 8, here's a quick injury report from today's practice: Defenseman John Erskine, who took a shot off the foot Saturday night, did not skate. Usually that means the player won't be in the lineup the following night. But Coach Glen Hanlon cautioned that Erskine should...
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December 18, 2006; 2:06 PM ET |
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