Washington Capitals

[mikko1995]

Nice job, bthomp. Ovechkin still stays hot. Tough luck with Backstrom's hip, but luckily it didn't break.

By the way, what happened to that Sign-up dynasty you were going to do?

[bthomp05]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikko1995

Nice job, bthomp. Ovechkin still stays hot. Tough luck with Backstrom's hip, but luckily it didn't break. By the way, what happened to that Sign-up dynasty you were going to do?

Thanks Mikko. Yeah I was very happy, I was even more happy when after two games he was back. :-)

Its kind of on hold for now, only have time for one thing and I want to put my time and effort into this.

Thanks for following..

[bthomp05]

Injury Bug, Backy Back

Washington Post:

22/1/2011: Staying healthy is always a concern during a long season and with Backy already nursing an injuried shoulder the bug hits again.

"When you play an aggressive game, injuries do happen." Quoted Carlson.

This time Fleischmann, already nursing a bummed knee, is the unlucky victem taking a visous check into the boards and injuring his shoulder. Listed as questionable, he will most likely miss the next two games, but with the allstar break coming up he will have all the time in the world to heal.

"Its more of a bruised shoulder then anything else, but it sure as hell hurts alot." Tweeted Fleischmann.

No one has been recalled from Hershey - but Perreault and Johansson remain on the big club.

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24/1/2011: Miraculously cleared by team physician Ben Shaffer after only a two game absence, Backy will re-enter the lineup against the Rangers.

"He's still is in a little pain but we believe the ligaments have healed sufficiently enough that if he wants to, he can play." Ben Shaffer

"I won`t lie, its still tender. But its healed enough that I can get back on to the ice." Backstrom.

[bthomp05]

All-Star Game Weekend

Washington Post:

30/1/2011: One of the most anticipated weekends of the NHL season is finally here, as the 10/11 All Star game in Carolina is set to begin.

Missing from todays line-ups are guys like Crosby, Malkin, the Sedin twins, Z'berg, Datsyuk, Stamkos, etc - but replacing them are players like Versteeg, Kessel, Higgins, Kostitsyn, Hedman, Kopitar, Duchene, Bourque, etc. Weird, but that is what the votes have established.

From Washington, only 3 players made the ballet. NHL leading point man Ovechkin, speedy reargaurd Carlson, and outstanding goalie Neuvirth. Missing are Backstrom and Semin who have a combined point total of 94 points but seemed to have missed the boat.

The East has won 5 out of 7 meetings with the West and currently bolsters a 41 point and 7 goalie win total over the West (East: 822 points, 56 goalie wins West: 781 points, 49 goalie wins). Here are this years Rosters:

East (points/wins):

Ovechkin (81) - E. Staal (48) - Gaborik (57)
Kovalchuk (48) - M. Richards (45) - Byfuglien (50)
Vanek (49) - A. Kostitsyn (41) - Kessel (61)
Versteeg (59) - Michalek (33) - Higgins (47)

Phaneuf (36) - Chara (45)
Martin (28) - Streit (35)
Carlson (31) - Hedman (28)

Mason (30) - Neuvirth (26)

West (points/wins):

Morrow (41) - Kopitar (48) - Iginla (50)
Doan (41) - Duchene (57) - Nash (58)
Bourque (49) - Stewart (54) - Ryan (42)
Perron (40) - Penner (41) - Burrows (47)

Keith (30) - Lidstrom (30)
Weber (49) - Boyles (35)
Ballard (33) - Burns (36)

Anderson (22) - Rinne (27)

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All-Star Game: It was sort of a none contest as the East beat the West 5 to 2 in front of a sellout crowd.

"We were a powerhouse, beating them in goals - shoots - opportunities - everything. We rocked." Quoted East team captian Ovechkin.

The East saw its 1st line of Ovi-Staal-Kovi decimate the West with 7 points, scoring 3 of the 5 goals scored by the East. The three stars of the game, saturated by the East, where Kovi (1st) - Ovi (2nd) - Staal (3rd).

But the real surprise here was Ovi. Usually considered a snipper, Ovi set-up the plays instead of finishing them contributing 3 assists on the night.

Other stats: East went 2/3 on the PP while the West went 1/2.

[Jonesey]

Good to see Weber and Rinne make the All-Star game!!!

[hoxltc]

Without a doubt you want Ovi to keep scoring goals, but if he keeps the passing going from the All-Star game....watch out.

Great thread, really enjoy the read!!!

[bthomp05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jonesey

Good to see Weber and Rinne make the All-Star game!!!

Unforunately for the West they were like ghosts.

[bthomp05]

Quote: Originally Posted by hoxltc

Without a doubt you want Ovi to keep scoring goals, but if he keeps the passing going from the All-Star game....watch out. Great thread, really enjoy the read!!!

At this point he has 49 goals and 32 assists - but if he did average 2 or 3 assists a game it would be scarry... :-)