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Alzner Hurt
From the department of "You Can't Be Serious", rookie defenseman Karl Alzner did not play in the third period after getting plastered along the boards Derick Brassard. Alzner immediately looked like he suffered an arm injury of some sort, perhaps a shoulder. After the game, Alzner would only refer to his injury as "it". But he did say he hopes "it" is not serious and will allow him to practice on Monday, which is when...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Alzner: Wish Granted
voices.washingtonpost.com — Obviously, Karl Alzner is one excited guy today. After a couple of long months in the minors,... the fifth overall pick in 2007 is set to make his debut tonight against Atlanta. There was a lot going on this morning, so I only talked to Alzner for about ... (more) Alzner: Wish Granted
Alzner and Bourque to Washington
dcprosportsreport.com — XM 204, Home Ice, reported the Washington Capitals have recalled Chris Bourque and 2007 first round draft... pick Karl Alzner from the Hershey bears. More details to come … (more) Alzner and Bourque to Washington
Two Points for Alzner, Two Points for Caps in TO :  Caps 2 - Leafs 1
Two Points for Alzner, Two Points for Caps in TO : Caps 2 - Leafs 1
onfrozenblog.com — Two Points for Alzner, Two Points for Caps in TO : Caps 2 - Leafs 1... (more) Two Points for Alzner, Two Points for Caps in TO : Caps ...

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Caps @ Blue Jackets 11-29-2008 Post-Mortem
Bleatings From a Caps Nut — ... blame Brent Johnson for this one tonight. He helped keep the Caps in it early on in the game when they were getting horrifically outshot. The game wasn't even 10 minutes old and the Caps were getting outshot 10-1. The Blue Jackets entered with the worst Power Play in the NHL and while the Penalty Killers gave up 9 shots, they did not allow a Power Play goal tonight. THE BAD: Karl "Malden" Alzner does a Stewart Malgunas impersonation and joins the walking wounded. Considering that Bryan Helmer had to be signed to an NHL ...

Sunday Roundup - Jackets 3, Caps 0
Japers' Rink — ... . And yet, despite those bookends, all the injuries (hey, look - there's another!) and a schedule that squeezed games into weeks like  ...

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