The best hockey player in the world returned to the ice last night after missing 6 games with a shoulder injury and gave the Capitals their 1st of 4 goals on the night.
Ovie’s 15th goal of the season tied the score at 1-1, after Marian Gaborik gave the Rangers the early 1-0 lead, scoring just [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Capitals Injuries'
Ovechkin scores in comeback, Caps win 4-2
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Capitals Injuries, Chris Clark, Mike Green, Semyon Varlamov, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals
Tags: Alex Ovechkin·New York Rangers·NHL·Washington Capitals
Why rush Ovechkin?
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Capitals Injuries, Washington Capitals
Kind of an odd situation developing in Washington. In an interview this past weekend, Alexander Ovechkin said he would likely miss 4 to 5 more weeks and is advised not to practice. Here is the disputed dialogue.
Q. You’re in good mood. Are you getting better?
OVECHKIN: I am better. But I will miss 4-5 weeks.
Are you [...]
Pothier, Morrison lift Caps
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Capitals Injuries, Chris Clark, Jose Theodore, Mike Green, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals snapped out of a three gaming losing streak with a big 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers tonight in Florida. D Mike Green and D Jeff Schultz left the game in the second period and did not return. Extent of their injuries are unknown at this point.
Bruce Boudreau awarded Line 4 [...]
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Ovechkin Injury Update, Downgraded
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Capitals Injuries, Washington Capitals
Things were looking better yesterday for the injury status of Alexander Ovechkin. Today they are a bit grimer. The Capitals released a press release listing Ovechkin as Week to Week instead of Day to Day.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body strain in Sunday evening’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and his [...]
Ovechkin Injury Update
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Capitals Injuries, Washington Capitals
Alexander Ovechkin left the Washington Captials game yesterday midway through the second period with what is being called an ‘upper body’ injury, thought to be a shoulder injury. Ovechkin was involved in a scuffle with Columbus F Jason Chimera. After wards, Ovechkin seem to have gotten tangled up with skates on the ice and left [...]
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Caps drop 2nd consecutive OT game, Ovechkin injured
November 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich, Capitals Injuries, Jose Theodore, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals dropped another overtime decision, this one at the Verizon Center, 5-4.
Not only did the Caps take a loss, but Great 8 Alexander Ovechkin was injured at the midway point of the second period and did not return. It is thought to be a left arm injury. The Capitals PR department has not [...]
Tags: Alex Ovechkin·NHL·Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets·Washington Capitals
Holtby to the Caps
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Capitals Injuries, Goalies, Jose Theodore, Washington Capitals
Two days after being option from the AHL Hershey Bears tot he ECHL South Carolina Stingrays, 2008 draft pick Braden Holtby will do a triple take and be heading to Washington. Holtby will serve as backup to Semyon Varlamov for the Nashville game on Saturday. Jose Theodore will be out with back spasms. Theodore left [...]
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RED ALERT: Jose Theodore injured, day to day
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Capitals Injuries, Dave Steckel, Goalies, Hershey Bears, Jose Theodore, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, Semyon Varlamov, South Carolina Stingrays, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are happy to put their 4 game skid behind them, especially at the hands of a franchise, San Jose Sharks, they have not beaten since 1999. Alex Ovechin was happy to deliver the win, especially because San Jose remained the only team he had not netted a goal against. Last night he [...]
RED ALERT: Giroux’s last shot? Paging Mike Green!
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Capitals Injuries, Hershey Bears, Mike Green, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals
The final roster spot battle continues and takes another step tonight in the Washington Capitals 4th preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
One of those guys fighting hard, in what could possibly be his last opportunity to make the Capitals roster is AHL record setter Alexandre Giroux.
With Eric Fehr and Tomas Fleischmann ailing, the [...]
