Bourque, Alzner Among Caps' Cuts

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 Bourque, Alzner Among Caps' Cuts
Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 7, 2008; Page E02 [link]

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The Hershey Savings and Loan
Published 10/7/2008 by The Peerless (noreply@blogger.com) at The Peerless Prognosticator
... We start with Tarik El-Bashir's article in this morning's Washington Post, chronicling the fate of Karl Alzner, Chris Bourque, and Quintin Laing, all of whom (assuming Laing clears waivers) will be headed up Route 15 to Hershey to start the season tomorrow night in Wilkes-Barre to face the Baby (infantile, childish) Penguins. ...

Your Daily Caps, Alzner, Bourque to Hershey
Published 10/7/2008 by PennSkinsFan at DC Pro Sports Report -- Sports news, stats and analysis from the capital of the free world
... By PennSkinsFan | October 7, 2008 [image] The biggest news, besides the Capitals are just 3 days away from the start of 2008/09 season, is the Washington Capitals roster is set.  Some out there seemed surprised by the final roster reduction, I wasn’t.  It all comes down to ability to go up and down without effect from the waiver rules and salary cap contract structures, that’s the bottom line. The Capitals reduced their roster to 22 which is set for Tuesday.  yesterday they optioned Chris Bourque and 2007 first rounder Karl Alzner to Hershey and waived veteran Quintin Laing. ...

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