japersrink.blogspot.com - 9/2/2008
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On the heels of this morning's announcement that no one will ever again wear the number eleven for the Caps comes the implicit news that anyone should feel free to wear number twelve or thirty-seven (paging Keith Aucoin).
As related by Craig Custance, Ted Leonsis discussed the topic of further jersey retirements: He said the criteria was strict: You'd better be a Hall of Famer or lead the Caps
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