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Monday Morning (Injury) Update
The Caps' injury situation doesn't appear to be getting a whole lot better based on practice. But we'll have a much better idea of where things stand later. *Rookie defenseman Karl Alzner (arm/shoulder) is back on the ice and appears to be participating fully after missing the third period of Saturday's 3-0 loss in Columbus. *Center Boyd Gordon (back spasms) skated 9:34 against the Blue Jackets, but he's not out there today. *No Tom Poti...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Thanksgiving Injury Update
voices.washingtonpost.com — Here's the latest on the Caps' injury situation, which at this point is bordering on the absurd.... *Defenseman Tom Poti, who left last night's game with what's believed to be a groin muscle pull, did not practice today and was moving slowly when he ... (more) Thanksgiving Injury Update
Game No. 26
blog.dispatch.com — The Blue Jackets played their worst game of the season tonight. They lost 3-0 to the Los... Angeles Kings. If they played like this two nights earlier against the Sharks, it would have been 8-0. This is shaping up to... (more) Game No. 26
The Caps' Injury Situation, By The Numbers
voices.washingtonpost.com — Here are some interesting stats regarding the Caps' injury situation, which, as I'm sure you know by... now, has reached ridiculous proportions. Through 24 games, the Caps are 82 man games lost. A man game lost is a term used when a player who is ... (more) The Caps' Injury Situation, By The Numbers
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On the Beat: Ilya Kovalchuk demoted to fourth line
IllegalCurve.com — ... Sabres line-up tonight and will take the place of Patrick Kaleta (head/neck).  Also of note, Afinogenov looks like he’ll be a healthy scratch. A recap of the injury statuses of what is seemingly half the Devils’ roster from Tom Gulitti.  Things seem to getting better in Newark. Kim Johnsson will be the Wild captain in the month of December.  Lemaire loves the rotating captains. Here is the Capitals’ injury report from Tarik El-Bashir.  No significant changes. ...

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Columbus Says Hello to Their Jackets
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On The Brink
blog.dispatch.com 10/30/2008 — Tuesday was a dark day for the Blue Jackets. I've been around this club from its inception. I've witnessed lots of ugly losses and walked into lots of losing dressing rooms. I've covered lots of morning-afters where the sun coming...
Brassard Suffers Shoulder Injury
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The Landscape
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Optimism A Must For Jackets Fans
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Morning Reading ListCapitals Insider 12/1/2008
*The Capitals reassigned Chris Bourque to Hershey, but there's a chance the left wing could be back in Arlington soon. He had an assist in the Bears' ninth-straight win yesterday, a 3-2 victory over Norfolk. *We'll have more about the Panthers before ...
Ovechkin Named November's First StarCapitals Insider 12/1/2008
For the second straight month, the Caps have the NHL's First Star of the Month. Alexander Semin received the top honor for October, and now Alex Ovechkin has been named the league's first star for November after notching 11 goals and 14 assists in 15 ...
Post-Practice Injury UpdateCapitals Insider 12/1/2008
Looks like the Caps are going to be significantly shorthanded tomorrow against the Panthers. Tom Poti, Mike Green, John Erskine, Alexander Semin and Sergei Fedorov are not expected to play, Coach Bruce Boudreau said, while Boyd Gordon is questionable. ...
Huselius scores late to give Blue Jackets winBoston.com -- Hockey news 12/2/2008
Kristian Huselius scored off Rick Nash's blue-collar assist with 4:44 left and Columbus beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday night, giving the Blue Jackets their first win this season after allowing the first goal.
Morning Reading ListCapitals Insider 12/2/2008
Everyone following the Capitals has grown accustomed to the daily laundry list of injury updates, which Tarik broke down by man games lost yesterday. Read more about how the team continues to adjust to the absence of so many key players in today's ...