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Alexander Semin Walking the Walk and Now Talking the Talk
Alexander Semin Walking the Walk and Now Talking the Talk
The Washington Capitals still have an Alexander the Great. Instead of Ovechkin, the last name reads Semin currently. He emerged into the NHL scene during the 2003-2004 season, scoring 10 goals and assisting on 12 in 52 games played. I didn't notice Semin that year. It was the last year before the lockout and Ovechkin wasn't on the roster yet. In other words, the Capitals were the lowest of the low, and attention was hard to come by for them. The talented young Russian could have played in the ...
Kovalchuk respects Semin's Crosby critique, considers future
Kovalchuk respects Semin's Crosby critique, considers future
sports.yahoo.com — Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk recently gave one of those great, wide-ranging interviews to Igor Arkhipov of... Sovetsky Sport that covered everything from free agency to Barack Obama to Alexander Ovechkin 's contract. Oh, and of course: ... (more) Kovalchuk respects Semin's Crosby critique, considers future
Sidney Crosby reacts to Alexander Semin's comments...sorta
Sidney Crosby reacts to Alexander Semin's comments...sorta
pensburgh.com — If you haven't seen it by now then you better have a good excuse. Alexander Semin of... the Washington Capitals lashed out at our boy Sidney Crosby this past weekend in what has easily become one of the more controversial statements to his the Net/TV/Radio. (more) Sidney Crosby reacts to Alexander Semin's comments...sorta
Alexander Semin Calls out Vanek?
Alexander Semin Calls out Vanek?
diebytheblade.com — Last week it became really big news when Alexander Semin called out Sidney Crosby as just another... player.  It became big news on the web as well as on TV.  What didn't become big news was the comment that may have been directed at Thomas ... (more) Alexander Semin Calls out Vanek?
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Caps Report, Kolzig Returns to DC
MVN RSS — ... the Capitals playoff appearance, but there is no doubt, given the facts and realities, the Washington Capitals front office mismanaged the way it handled the longest reigning Capital.  I am not going to be too overly critical, because many franchises do ultimately mishandle this stuff, but Olie certainly did deserve better and handled like most of us would have expected Olie to, quietly and with grace, just like the asset he was to the Washington community. The Bleacher Report has a good read on Alexander Semin and his progress as a player and his recent comments on Sidney ...

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