Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The Capitals started practice about 20 minutes later than expected, but Coach Bruce Boudreau is putting his players through some fairly rigorous five-on-five drills considering the team didn't get back from Ottawa until 1:30 am last night. Injured defensemen Milan Jurcina and Shaone Morrisonn are both skating, but Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Mike Knuble, Tom Poti and Boyd Gordon are...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Red Alert Feature: Injured and tired Caps hobble into Ottawa tonight, marking their third game in four days. Out tonight will be Alexander Semin, Tom Poti, Mike Knuble, Milan Jurcina, and Boyd Gordon. It is still a bit unclear whether Shaone Morrisonn will return to the lineup tonight. Both Hershey call ups, 2008 1st round [...]
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Seymon Varlamov will start in goal tonight at Air Canada Center, where the banged up Caps try to take two points from the NHL's worst team. Vesa Toskala, meanwhile, is expected to be in net for the Maple Leafs. Out for Washington are: Alexander Semin (wrist), Mike Knuble (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (back), Quintin Laing (broken jaw), Milan Jurcina (groin), Tom Poti (upper body) and Shaone...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Michal Neuvirth will make his season debut tonight at Verizon Center as the Caps look to win their second straight game and for the sixth time in their past seven contests. Carey Price, meanwhile, will get the nod for the Canadiens. The Caps, as you know by now, are really banged up. They're so banged up, in fact, owner Ted Leonsis blogged about it earlier today: No Alexander Semin; Mike Knuble;...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... are: G Jose Theodore (not injured), F Alexander Semin, D Shaone Morrisonn, D Milan Jurcina, F Mike Knuble, F Boyd Gordon,a nd F Quintin Laing. Carlson was a bit of a surprise. Although the Caps are a bit pressed with the salary cap, the long term injury to Mike Knuble should have freed up cap space. Most thought the next defensive call up would have been 2007 first round...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... is out tending to personal matters, Boyd Gordon’ balky back will keep him on the shelf, Mike Knuble is waiting on his finger to mend, Quintin Laing is contemplating which body part he will sacrifice next to the gods of hockey while his jaw mends, Milan Jurcina is nursing a lower body injury, and Shaone Morrisonn is suffering a case of “knocked-into-next-week-itis.”...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... to a team that's been a playoff team for two years in a row, but through his play - and with [Mike] Knuble and [Joffrey] Lupul moving on, and [Simon] Gagne being hurt - he's worked his way up into the lineup and he's had a big impact."Van Riemsdyk, who had at least one point in 12 of his first 15 games, was tied for the NHL lead with four winning goals - eight shy of the team record...
Teds Take (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I would like to play one single game where all of our players are healthy and in the lineup. Just one as it hasn’t happened this season yet. Imagine if we were healthy. How many points would we have? What kind of pace would we be playing in terms of points garnered? We are really banged up. No Alexander Semin; Mike Knuble; Boyd Gordon; Quintin Laing; Milan Jurcina; Shaone Morrisonn. Jose...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... but with Semin sidelined, they are now without four forwards from the opening night roster. Mike Knuble (broken finger), Boyd Gordon (sore back) and Quintin Laing (broken jaw) are also out. Semin, who is listed as day to
