voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/2/2008
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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 eligible to suit up does because of injury or illness. Through the same number of games last year, the Caps had 48 man games lost. They had only 27 the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/27/2008
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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 ...
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Thanksgiving Injury Update
dcprosportsreport.com - 11/25/2008
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In case you missed it, a late surge
last night nearly brought the Capitals back from a...
4-0 deficit, but the Caps came up short, losing 4-3. Caps got third period goals from Matt Bradley (3), Alex Ovechkin (9), and Nicklas Backstrom (3). It was a 6 minute surge that fell about 1 minute short.
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Daily Caps, Caps Drop Third in a Row
onfrozenblog.com - 12/7/2008
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The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! -- Caps vs. Panthers, December 2nd
The Peerless Prognosticator —
... Doctors, it is, as always, a pleasure. Like we said, it’s the annual injury bug that’s hit the Caps. Dr. Kildare, let’s start with you…the Caps have lost, by Tarik El-Bashir’s count, 82 man games to injury. To what do you attribute such a spate of injuries? ...
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Ovechkin Named November's First Star —
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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 Update —
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