Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/26/2008
Simeon Varlamov, Andrew Gordon, Bryan Helmer and Alexander Giroux have indeed been recalled and are on the ice this morning. Varlamov, it appears, is definitely here to stay -- at least for tonight's game against the Sabres, if not longer -- since Brent Johnson (cold, leg) is not skating. As for the injured players, lots of them are on the ice, including: Donald Brashear (leg), John Erskine (concussion),...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
Brent Johnson isn't well and so it appears Jose Theodore will be the surprise starter tonight at MSG, where the Caps will be looking to snap a seven game losing streak (0-6-1) dating to 2004. I didn't get to talk to either Johnson or Theodore -- the switch was announced after the players had left -- but Coach Bruce Boudreau's decision doesn't come as a surprise to anyone who watched this morning's...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/20/2008
Brent Johnson will start in goal today at Wachovia Center, where the Caps are going for a season-best sixth straight win. Alexander Semin (back) did not make the trip to Philly, but it looks like Mike Green (shoulder) will suit up. Here are the expected forward combos: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Kozlov Fleischmann-Laich-Fehr Giroux-Nylander-Gordon Brashear-Steckel-Bradley The defensive pairs are subject to...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/17/2008
The injury situation isn't all that much more clear after this morning's practice. Brent Johnson, however, will be one of the two goalies tomorrow when the Caps host the struggling Blues, that much Coach Bruce Boudreau would confirm. Whether the other goalie will be Simeon Varlamov or Jose Theodore has yet to be determined. Theodore told me his hip feels much better, but he's not sure if he'll be ready...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
Looks like Brent Johnson will be starting tomorrow on Long Island and that Simeon Varlamov will be backing him up. After a one day demotion, Varlamov has been recalled and will be on the roster later today. Jose Theodore told me that he's feeling better, but that there's no timetable for his return. That said, it doesn't appear his sore hip flexor injury will keep him out of the lineup too long. The...
DCist (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
Simeon Varlamov's long trip from Hershey, PA meant he didn't arrive in time to back up Brent Johnson when the puck dropped Friday against the Ottawa Senators. Instead, the Caps had to rely on team Web Producer and former Division III goalie Brett Leonhardt as their backup goalie for ten minutes of nail-biting NHL action. The Senators took every possible opportunity to try to hurt Johnson and get to...
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
Capitals 2, Canadiens 1 Scoresheet - Wash Post Simeon Varlamov may have has a little bit of jet lag when he was told he was going to start against the Montreal Canadiens, at the Bell Centre. Having just jumped a plane from San Antonio to join the team last night as back up to Brent Johnson, then jumping on a plane for Montreal for the second of back to back games. Wearing an unpainted white
Teds Take (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
Most of our day yesterday was spent trying to solve this issue. Who would play backup goaltender for us with Jose Theodore suddenly injured and Brent Johnson also quite sore. We tried commercial flights and private aircraft but couldn’t get a backup in on time so what did we do? We turned to our new media expertise and to our web team [...]
DCist (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
Last night the Capitals continued their domination of the once-mighty Ottawa Senators with a 5-1 win at home. Goalie Brent Johnson had fans asking " Olaf who? " as he held the Senators scoreless until the game's final minutes, stopping every shot and holding on to every puck that came near him. The Senators tried everything to throw Johnson off his game. They tripped him. They slashed at him with...
William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
Web Producer Suits Up As Backup Goaltender for Capitals - The Post The Capitals "#1" goaltender, Jose Theodore has a lower-body injury which means Brent Johnson got the start last night. Johnson was out of his mind the other night, so this was not a big deal. However, none of the goalies in the minors could get to Washington in time for last night's game against Ottawa. The solution to this problem...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
On a night when Verizon Center was abuzz with goaltender talk -- if they were healthy, where they were, how fast they could get to Verizon Center or if they'd make their NHL debut -- Brent Johnson earned his fourth straight win and the Capitals showed their offensive might to defeat the Senators 5-1 for their fifth straight victory over Ottawa at home. *Johnson has stopped 111 of 116 shots during his...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Brent Johnson stopped 32-of-33 shots Friday when the Washington Capitals recorded a 5-1 win over Ottawa. Johnson started in goal because Jose Theodore sustained a hip injury during Washington's Friday morning practice session. Johnson came within about 2 ½ minutes of his first shutout this season. Reigning NHL MVP Alexander Ovechkin scored twice on the power play, giving...
Off Wing Opinion (Free subscription) | 12/13/2008
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: Goalie Brent Johnson of the Washington Capitals stops an attempted goal by Jason Spezza...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
OK, so we know Brent Johnson is nursing a hip injury that was aggravated in the Boston game. But now, as Tarik El-Bashir reports , Jose Theodore has a hip flexor issue, too. So... Meet your new (if temporary) backup goalie... I hope they make a movie of this...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Brent Johnson isn't skating this morning, a few hours after aggravating an old hip injury in the first period of Wednesday's 3-1 win over Boston. Johnson said after the game that he isn't too worried about it, adding that the only thing he can do is rest it and hope for the best. I also don't see defenseman Tom Poti, who returned last night after missing six games with a groin muscle pull. Don't know...
