Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
The morning skate is underway here at Honda Center and it doesn't look like the Caps are going to have any of their injured players for tonight's game against the Ducks. Alexander Semin (back/shoulder) didn't skate, and when I asked him if he was better, he just kind of shrugged. Shaone Morrisonn (groin) and Sergei Fedorov (ankle) did skate, but Coach Bruce Boudreau said he does not expect...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Winger Alexander Semin (back/shoulder strain) came off the ice early again during today's practice and is considered doubtful for tomorrow's game in Anaheim, Coach Bruce Boudreau just told me by phone. Sergei Fedorov (sprained ankle) practiced fully and is questionable for the Ducks game, while defenseman Shaone Morrisonn (strained groin muscle) will be a game-time decision. Here were...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Here's a quick-post practice update: As you probably have read by now, Alexander Semin left practice early. Coach Bruce Boudreau said: "We're still hoping that he's going to be able to play Wednesday, but he was still a little sore, so I told him [to leave early] because we were going to be hitting." Shaone Morrisonn confirmed that he's traveling with team and said he hopes to play on...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Injured winger Alexander Semin (back/shoulder) left practice after about 40 minutes. Not sure what that means. But I'll have an update after practice....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Alexander Semin left the ice after the first five minutes of warm ups, which likely means he won't be playing tonight against the Devils. **It's official Semin is scratched tonight as is defenseman Shaone Morrisonn. The Fleischmann-Nylander-Clark line and defense pairing of Poti and Sloan will start. Here are what the lines looked liked during warm up. Ovechkin-Backstrom-Kozlov...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Coach Bruce Boudreau said that the Capitals won't know until after warm up if Alexander Semin will play in tonight's game at Prudential Center, but that it will be Semin's call as to whether he is healthy enough to face the Devils. Semin left yesterday's 3-1 win over New Jersey at Verizon Center with an upper body injury. "It will be an after warm up call and he will call,"...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
NHL scoring leader Alexander Semin sat out the Washington Capitals' game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Alexander Semin is questionable for tonight's game at Prudential Center after leaving last night's 3-1 win over the Devils with an upper body injury. It's unclear what happened to him, but he did not play at all in the third period and appeared to be favoring his shoulder/neck/back. "He's going to take warm up and see how he feels," Boudreau said. "He's the leading scorer in the league,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
from Tarik El-Bashir of Capitals Insider, Alexander Semin missed the third period with an undisclosed injury. I’m told it’s an upper body issue, perhaps a shoulder, and that he probably will play in Jersey. The NHL’s leading scorer also took a high stick to the mouth in the final minutes of the second period. more on the Capitals victory over the Devils last night…
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Although the team didn't provide any details on Alexander Semin's status after the game, I'm hearing he suffered an upper body injury -- perhaps a minor shoulder sprain -- and could be ready to play tomorrow in New Jersey. I hope to know more tomorrow morning....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Winger Alexander Semin suffered an undisclosed injury and did not return for the third period tonight against the Devils. A team spokesman would only say that he is day-to-day. I hope to get more after the game....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
I haven't confirmed any of this with Coach Bruce Boudreau yet, but based on the morning skate, which is just underway at HP Pavilion, it looks like defenseman Mike Green (bruised shoulder) and winger Alexander Semin (upper back) will not be available tonight as the Caps attempt to end a 10-game losing streak against the Sharks. Sergei Fedorov, meantime, looks like he might be ready to...
DCist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
Caps left wing Alexander Ovechkin is back in the spotlight today. The NHL named him its second star of the week. Last week, of course, Alexander Semin took over the NHL's scoring lead for the second time this season, and Ovechkin was among the first to suggest that his teammate would make a good MVP candidate this season. Ovechkin was beaten for first star voting this week by...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
The Caps are on the ice early this morning because they are leaving for Los Angeles in a few hours, two days ahead of the first of a four-game western swing. Winger Alexander Semin, who missed Saturday's game with an upper body injury, is wearing an orange jersey, which is reserved for players who are hurting. Center Sergei Fedorov, meantime, is on the ice and assigned to a line that...
