Capitals Insider: December 30, 2007 - January 5, 2008
Injury Update and Today's Lineup
Alexander Semin (tailbone), Tom Poti (upper body) and Brian Pothier (head) won't play in today's matinee in Montreal. That means Steve Eminger will get into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 26. Here are the forward combos: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Pettinger Fleischmann-Nylander-Kozlov Laing-Steckel-Gordon Brashear-Laich-Bradley Based on the starting lineup, it sounds...
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January 5, 2008; 12:06 PM ET |
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Dude, Where's My Hockey Team?
I arrived at Bell Centre in Montreal around noon ready to do my weekly online chat (it starts at 1 p.m.) and then watch the Caps practice. The team's travel plans, however, are not cooperating. The Caps are apparently still in Boston because of an issue related to their charter...
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January 4, 2008; 12:35 PM ET |
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Pothier Injured vs. Boston
Defenseman Brian Pothier did not play in the third period of tonight's 2-0 loss after sustaining an upper body injury. He is day-to-day, according to the team. Although it's unclear exactly when Pothier got hurt, he was drilled along the sideboards by rugged winger Milan Lucic early in the second...
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January 3, 2008; 10:02 PM ET |
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Backstrom Rookie of the Month; Semin Out
If Nicklas Backstrom wasn't in the rookie of the year conversation after the first two months of the season, he certainly is now. The 20-year-old Swede was named rookie of the month today by the NHL after posting five goals and nine assists in 13 games to help the Capitals...
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January 3, 2008; 11:23 AM ET |
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Semin and Poti Miss Practice
The Caps are on the ice at Kettler minus winger Alexander Semin and defenseman Tom Poti, both of whom were injured Tuesday against the Senators. Semin is day-to-day with a tailbone injury; Poti is day-to-day with an upper body injury. Both are currently receiving treatment. Alex Ovechkin and Michael Nylander...
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January 2, 2008; 10:30 AM ET |
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Semin and Poti Sidelined
Wing Alexander Semin suffered a tailbone injury in the first period and will not return to today's game. Defenseman Tom Poti, meantime, suffered an "upper body injury" early in the second period and also won't be back. On top of that, Alex Ovechkin appears to be favoring his left shoulder,...
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January 1, 2008; 6:01 PM ET |
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McGrattan Talkin' Tough
Not sure how I missed this yesterday, but apparently Ottawa tough guy Brian McGrattan has extended a standing invitation to Caps enforcer Donald Brashear to drop 'em. From the Ottawa Sun: "Any time there's another heavyweight in the lineup I'll always ask him to fight," McGrattan said. "I'll try to...
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January 1, 2008; 10:31 AM ET |
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A.O. Named NHL First Star of the Week
After a day off yesterday, most of the Caps went onto the ice a bit early today. Rookie center Nicklas Backstrom, however, did not join his teammates until about 20 minutes into practice. I'll check to see what happened. Chris Clark (strained groin muscle) skated on his own before the...
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December 31, 2007; 10:53 AM ET |
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Quote(s) of the Day
Bruce Boudreau's postgame press conferences are always good for a laugh (or five), win or lose. But they're especially entertaining after wins. Last night I asked him to assess Alex Ovechkin's four-goal performance in the Caps' 8-6 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Sens. Without hesitation, Boudreau shot back: "He played...
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December 30, 2007; 5:16 AM ET |
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