Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Coach Bruce Boudreau said Milan Jurcina will miss tonight's game against Minnesota and probably Saturday's game in New Jersey with a pulled muscle in his lower body. Boudreau also said Jeff Schultz will be a healthy scratch, so that means Tyler Sloan will return to the lineup. David Steckel's status, meantime, remains up in the air. He was scheduled to arrive back in town this morning after the death...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
According to Bob McKenzie at tsn.ca (from his Twitter feed ), Michael Mylander has been placed on waivers. True? We have no idea. But if so, we can't imagine it would be done without a purpose. Between injuries (Ovechkin, Green, Schultz), players moving from position to position (like Tyler Sloan), and personnel moves of the "maybe" sort (Nylander), this seems to be a busier-than-normal weekend...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Mark Giannotto checking in from a mostly empty Kettler Capitals Iceplex this morning... A groggy Bruce Boudreau just spoke with the media after arriving back into town from Florida at 2 a.m. First and foremost on his mind were the injuries suffered by defensemen Mike Green (upper body) and Jeff Schultz (lower body) during last night's 4-1 victory over Florida. Both Green and Schultz will be "game-time...
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Never a dull moment... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment... THE GOOD: "The Life of" Brian Pothier with a goal and two assists tonight. We need him to get in to a better groove with the injuries starting to mount. Brendan Morrrissonn with two goals including the all-important empty-netter. It would have counted regardless because he was fouled as he went into score the goal and the referee...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak. Brendan Morrison scored twice and Tyler Sloan added a goal for the Capitals... Washington Capitals - Florida Panthers - Brendan Morrison - Tyler Sloan - National Hockey League
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Caps just lost another defenseman. Jeff Schultz has also suffered an injury and has left the bench, joining Mike Green in the visitors' dressing room here at BankAtlantic Center. The team says he may return. Tyler Sloan, meantime, has been switched back to defense.
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Dwayne Wade ran the show last night against the Wizards. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Heat 93, Wizards 89 : It was the Dwayne Wade show at the Phone Booth last night. When Wade was on the court, he poured in 40 to lead all scorers; unfortunately for the Wizards, they couldn't transplant their very good play for the short periods of time when D-Wade was on the bench to when he was playing. Gilbert Arenas had...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Caps claim they are not a one-player team. But it sure looked like it tonight at Prudential Center, where inexcusable penalties and subpar performances from players expected to step forward with Alex Ovechkin sidelined added up to a 3-2 loss in New Jersey. Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green combined for no points. Green also inadvertently knocked in the Devils' first goal, while...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Quintin Laing is one of a handful of NHLers who have been diagnosed with swine flu, and the Caps are taking steps to prevent the virus from spreading. "I'm hoping to shake fewer hands," Coach Bruce Boudreau said. "It gets in your hands and fingers, and germs get in your cuticles. Everybody you meet is nice and wants to shake your hand. You don't want to be rude and say no, but . . ."...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Quintin Laing has been diagnosed with swine flu. A team spokesman said the left wing is resting at home, but is quarantined away from his wife and two infant sons. As of this morning, no one on the Capitals -- player or coach -- is exhibiting symptoms of swine flu, according to the team. Laing's roommate on the road, Tyler Sloan, said he's taking extra precautions...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Caps 4 – Flyers 2 Let that roll off the tongue and appreciate it… Caps 4 – Flyers 2 . It was a game that had more than a faint whiff of a playoff air to it as the Caps and Flyers traded chances for 60 minutes, fought hard for every scrap of ice, and competed hard in what amounted to periods five, six, and seven of a year-long battle (the Flyers needing the first four periods to take...
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
We love it when we're right... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment... THE GOOD: Back from the Oink or something like it, Alexander "Slappy" Semin registers 3 points, scores the game winning goal, is a +3 but isn't one of the three stars of the game. This gives you an idea of what a complete performance the team put forward tonight. Nicklas Backstrom with 4 points and a +3 and A.O. with 2 goals...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The Caps will be looking to win five in a row for the first time since a seven-game streak from December through January tonight when they host Philly at Verizon Center. But to keep the streak going, they'll have to beat the Flyers a little bit short-handed. As I mentioned earlier, both Eric Fehr (upper-body) and Quintin Laing (flu) will be sidelined, which means defenseman Tyler Sloan will have to...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Bruce Boudreau just said Alexander Semin will play tonight and confirmed that both Eric Fehr and Quintin Laing will be out. Fehr was hit hard in the rib area Saturday night and is day-to-day with an "upper body" injury; Laing has the flu (not sure which type) and was sent home. With those two out, defenseman Tyler Sloan will be inserted as a left wing against Philly. More in a bit.
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
If the last time we did this we covered the forwards, then we are left with the defensemen and goaltenders. How did they do in their respective first ten-game segments? Brian Pothier For Pothier, the difference in this year’s first ten games versus last year’s is being in the lineup. Last year at this time, Pothier’s career was still in doubt in the aftermath of a concussion suffered...
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