Capitals Insider: December 31, 2006 - January 6, 2007
Injury News
Not much to report here, but I should get on the record that both Alex Ovechkin and Matt Pettinger did not practice today. Ovechkin, who racked up three assists last night in the 5-1 win over Montreal but hasn't scored a goal in five games, his longest drought of the...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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January 5, 2007; 1:25 PM ET |
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Halfway Mark
The season reaches its midpoint for the Caps tomorrow night against the visiting Canadiens. Is it just me, or does it seem like the first 40 games zoomed past? Perhaps that's because the first half, at times, was just flat out crazy. Let's review: There was a six game losing...
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January 3, 2007; 3:12 PM ET |
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Injury Update
Matt Bradley will have a pin removed from his broken finger six days from now and will be able to return to the lineup right away, he said yesterday. The checking line winger has missed 12 games, but could be back for next Tuesday's game against Philadelphia. Left wing Alexander...
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January 2, 2007; 1:04 PM ET |
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Suspensions Announced
Rangers winger Colton Orr received a five game suspension for cross checking Alex ovechkin across the face. Capitals enforcer Donald Brashear gets one game for punching Aaron Ward. Nothing, as far as I can tell, for Caps defenseman Shaone Morrisonn. No fine for Coach Hanlon, either. More in tomorrow's paper....
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December 31, 2006; 4:43 PM ET |
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