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The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
OK, so the Caps got a right winger with size and a nose for the net. That's descriptive, to a point. But inserting Knuble into the Capitals lineup has, one would think, quantitative meaning. It does. First, that "nose for the net" thing. If you look at the Caps at 5-on-5 last year, only Eric Fehr (among right wingers) shot the puck from a shorter average distance (29.5 feet) than Knuble (30.0...
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DCist (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Meet Mike Knuble (22), who's obviously already familiar with his new teammate, Caps winger Alexander Semin. (Nick Wass/Associated Press) After the first draft in nearly a decade where the Caps didn't make an exciting trade or a high-profile pick, it's good to see the front office back into the mix of things, adding forward Mike Knuble at the dawn of free agency this afternoon. Costing just over $5...
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Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
As you have already heard, qualifying offers were made to eight restricted free agents by the Capitals. Washingtoncaps.com : The players are: Chris Bourque , Eric Fehr , Boyd Gordon , Milan Jurcina , Shaone Morrisonn , Steve Pinizzotto , Jeff Schultz and Kyle Wilson . These players are now restricted free agents and able to negotiate elsewhere, but Washington could either match any offer or receive...
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The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
So… the Caps have added seven players to their stable in the 2009 draft, and for a team that relies as heavily on the draft as the Caps purport to do, it’s time to take a moment and look at what this draft -- and those preceding it -- will yield. We use the future tense there, because we’re thinking about five years from now, when the kids selected yesterday will be the men making...
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Eric Fehr might not be ready for the start of training camp, I'm hearing. The right wing had surgery on both of his shoulders two weeks ago -- the result of separate injuries he suffered during the regular season and playoffs -- and is expected to miss anywhere from three to six months. The team is hopeful that Fehr's recovery will be quick and that he'll be ready to get back on the ice before September....
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The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
Eric Fehr Theme: “…in this immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come.” Somewhere in there, there is a goal scorer. Somewhere in there, there is a player who has hands soft enough to gather up passes and quick enough to snap off wrist shots that leave goalies picking pucks from the back of their nets. Caps fans got a glimpse of that with Eric Fehr...
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Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
The Capitals recalled Jay Beagle from Hershey to replace an injured Eric Fehr and a healthy Micheal Nylander. Beagle will bring a better effort along the boards. A gritty forward that never quits and should add some energy to the Caps. Fehr did take part in the morning skate.Instead of keeping Karl Alzner on the sidelines, the Caps have sent him back down to Hershey. That most likely means Tom
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
A few quick notes from this morning's media session with Coach Bruce Boudreau: Injury Update Defenseman John Erskine, out since Game 1 with a leg/foot injury, will take the morning skate in a few minutes before deciding whether to play tonight. There was no update on Eric Fehr, who missed Game 2 and 3 with a suspected upper body injury. I'll have more on everyone's status later. 'Second-Best' Sid When...
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
Simeon Varlamov and the Caps will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their semifinal series against the Penguins tonight at Mellon Arena. Marc-Andre Fleury, who has yielded seven goals in the first two games, will be in net for the Pens. Eric Fehr and John Erskine are not on the ice for warmup, so it looks like they are out. Based on that, the rest of the Caps' lineup should look like this: Forwards...
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Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
These are the three concerns I have about the Capitals for game 3.1. The injured ones. John Erskine is still out and most likely will be replaced by Tyler Sloan who played well in the last game. Eric Fehr is a game time decision. He missed nearly all of game two after taking a bit hit in the corner. The Caps have not recalled any players from Hershey. If Fehr can't play, Micheal Nylander will be
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
Eric Fehr and John Erskine remain game-time decisions, Caps Coach Bruce Boudreau said a little while ago. Boudreau also was asked why suspended enforcer Donald Brashear did not make the trip to Pittsburgh. "Because we left him at home," Boudreau said. "We didn't figure, if he's not eligible to play, [strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish] can skate him a lot harder and better,...
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D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 05/06/2009
(By Blair Gable - Reuters) Karl Alzner was out to dinner with Jeff Schultz and Eric Fehr last night, and said that baseball wasn't part of their evening plans. Then they saw the lights at PNC Park. As all residents of Half Street can attest, that's hard to resist. "We just wanted to check out the park," he said. They bought cheap-o seats. Then they traded up with some Caps staffers, and wound...
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 05/06/2009
Winger Eric Fehr, who missed almost all of Monday's game with an undisclosed injury, is not on the ice for the morning skate and has been replaced on the fourth line by Michael Nylander. Nylander is lining up as the right wing alongside Boyd Gordon and Chris Clark. Nylander has not played since Game 2 of the previous series. Defenseman John Erskine, meantime, has returned to the ice after missing Game...
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Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 05/05/2009
As I mentioned earlier, Eric Fehr did not skate and is questionable for Game 3 with an undisclosed injury. Boudreau wouldn't say what exactly is ailing the winger, but he did say it's something that has hampered him in the past (so I'm thinking shoulder). "He'll be back soon," Boudreau said. "I don't know if he'll be back tomorrow, but he'll be back soon. He's day-to-day." Asked...
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