Washington Capitals

[bthomp05]

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January Update

Washington Post:


2010-11 Season
Status: 1.31.2011; 38-11-1, 20-7-0 Home, 19-4-1 Away
Positions: NHL: 1st, East: 1st, Div: 1st
Win%: 77.5
PP: 34.0 (1st)
PK: 80.5 (21st)
GFPG: 3.98 (1st)
GAPG: 2.41 (1st)
Top +/-: J. Carlson (39)
Top PIMS: D. King (72)
Injures: Fleischmann out with a sore shoulder - back Feb 1st ; Backstrom nursing a sore hip - healthy on Feb 2nd.
Team Salary: $46.540M

Trade/Free Agent Signings: N/A

Lines

Ovechkin - Backstrom - Knuble
Laich - Johansson - Semin
Chimera - Perreault - Artyukhin
Hendricks - Steckel - Bradley

Alzner - Schultz
Carlson - Sloan
Godfrey - Erskin

Neuvirth (26-5, 2.19, 2SO)
Varlamov (13-7, 2.57, 3SO)

Top 5 Caps

1. A. Ovechkin (48-33-81)
2. N. Backstrom (23-36-59)
3. A. Semin (26-21-47)
4. M. Knuble (14-27-41)
5. B. Laich (13-26-39)

Top 5 NHL Points

1. A. Ovechkin, WSH (81)
2. P. Kessel, TOR (61)
3. K. Versteeg, TOR (59)
3. N. Backstrom, WSH (59)
4. R. Nash, CMB (57)

NHL Transactions

8/1/2011: Stars claim G Curtis McElhinney from the Ducks

Down on the Farm

Status: 1.31.2011; 23-19-4, 10-12-2 Home, 13-7-1 Away
Positions: AHL: 20th, East: 10th, Div: 6th
Win%: 54.3
PP: 13.3 (22nd)
PK: 86.3 (11th)
GFPG: 2.85 (11th)
GAPG: 2.59 (9th)
Top Goal Scorer: F. Bouchard (15)
Top Assists Man: K. Greentree (31)
Top Point Slinger: K. Greentree (45)
Top +/- Guy: K. Aucoin (14)
Top PIMS Man: G. McNeil (121)

Goalies

D. Sabourin (14-16, 2.41, 5SO)
B. Holtby (9-7, 2.31. 2SO)

[hoxltc]

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What would it take to let me borrow Ovechkin for a few games in my BAP with the Blue Jackets?

[bthomp05]

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YOUR SOUL!!!!!!!

[bthomp05]

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Thomas/Johansson/
Perreault/Ovi, Godfrey?

Washington Post:


4/2/2011: Finally being cleared to play, Thomas Fleischmann re-enters the line-up after missing a couple of games with a sore shoulder. With his return, someone had to go.

"I`m glad I`m back. Sitting up in the press box is no fun." Fleischmann.

One of these two players, Marcus Johansson and Mathieu Perreault, were most likely to be recalled back to Hershey because of thier two way contracts. And after a two game analysis (Monteal and Tampa) Johansson (29NHL games, 4-11-15, 1) was the one sent down.

"It sucks, I thought I was doing well. But if you look at the numbers, I guess my fellow player is doing much better." Johansson.

Perreault, who has only played in 16 NHL games this year, has potted 5 goals and tallied on 9 others while posting a big +9. Since the All-Star break, only 2 games though, he has been ripping it up with 4 goals and 2 assists (Must be the added PP time he has been granted).

"I was called up and I want to make a great impression. I want to stay." Perreault.

Another player who has been on fire since the All-Star break has been Ovi, who has kept up his playmaking affair with 5 assists, he also tallied 2 goals.

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4/2/2011: Godfrey, who was called up from Hershey to fill in with the Green and Poti trades, has more or less played a defensive shutdown role on the 3rd pairing - splitting time with either Sloan or Erskine. And has down farily well sporting a +7, but a unique talent has been witnessed, his slap shot.

"He doesn`t get alot of time on the ice so we don`t get to see it often, but when he does wind up, man its a howlitzer." Boudreau

Rated at 93 by EA, his shot is hard but not very accurate, which is something he will need to work on during the rest of the season and off-season. To help weld his gift, Godfrey will begin to play on the 2nd PP unit and hopefully garner some excellent specialty team experience.

[HeroWorship]

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Couldn't get 50 in 50 with Ovechkin, huh?

[bthomp05]

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Unfortunately no :-(. Ow well...

[HeroWorship]

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Unfortunately no :-(. Ow well...

You can redeem yourself by breaking Gretzky's record, and maybe his legs too.

[hoxltc]

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YOUR SOUL!!!!!!!

You'll have to use oven mitts to hold it, but it's ok with me...I need a win!! Put it this way, I've gotten coal in my stockings the past 33 years.

[bthomp05]

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You can redeem yourself by breaking Gretzky's record, and maybe his legs too.

Now that would be a feat and a half.. He's only averaging 1.69/game which would compute to 138 points, so I think I'm going to disappoint you there as well.

You'll have to use oven mitts to hold it, but it's ok with me...I need a win!! Put it this way, I've gotten coal in my stockings the past 33 years.

Hahaha - to funny

[bthomp05]

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NHL Standings - Updated: Feb 3, 2010
East Playoff Race	W	L	OTL	PTS	HOME	ROAD	GF	GA
Capitals	41	11	1	83
Bruins	34	16	3	71
Islanders	29	27	6	64
Thrashers	32	20	3	67
Leafs	31	19	2	64
Sabres	29	17	4	62
Bolts	28	23	2	58
Devils	24	22	6	54
Pens	25	25	3	53
Hurricanes	24	26	3	51
Panthers	23	24	5	51
Flyers	23	26	4	50
Habs	23	26	5	49
Rangers	22	28	5	49
Senators	17	29	7	41
West Playoff Race	W	L	OTL	PTS	HOME	ROAD	GF	GA
Hawks	34	16	2	70
Flames	31	19	4	66
Kings	29	20	4	62
Predators	30	18	5	65
Blue Jackets	31	21	0	62
Wings	28	18	6	62
Wild	27	19	6	60
Canucks	26	22	5	57
Avs	26	23	4	56
Coyotes	24	23	7	55
Ducks	23	27	4	50
Sharks	23	29	1	47
Stars	20	26	7	47
Oilers	18	30	4	40
Blues	18	30	3	39

Draft Lottery:

Blues : 39
Oilers (Caps, yeah) : 40
Senators : 41

[Nickflyers]

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ISLANDERS LEAD the Atlantic

Oh and DAMN OV IS ON FIRE!!!!

[bthomp05]

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Yeah, that standings are very weird. Definately some surprises. Ovi is a machine.

[Taiter]

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Holy, Ovi 20 point difference to Kessel

[hoxltc]

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Ovechkin mght score more goals this season than my entire Columbus team combine, not good (at least on my end).

Enjoying the read. Try and keep everyone healthy during the stretch run and playoffs.

[bthomp05]

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Holy, Ovi 20 point difference to Kessel

To be honest, he`s just in the right place at the right time. I`ve played with the Pens before and I have never been that productive with Crosby/Malkin - he`s a machine.

But I can`t cross out Backy or Semin either - both have hit the 30 goal mark and there seems to be no end in sight.

Ovechkin mght score more goals this season than my entire Columbus team combine, not good (at least on my end).

Enjoying the read. Try and keep everyone healthy during the stretch run and playoffs.

Haha, like I have said before, he is a goal machine. But as of late his playmaking skills have picked up a notch and he`s more on the score sheet for assists then tallies.

Plus with the weird progression bug I seem to still have all his points seem to be going to 'Faceoff Attribute' and now he`s rated 76 in that catergory - and it looks like anytime he takes the faceoff he wins, Ovi the centerman watchout Backy.

Thanks, yeah keeping healthy will be a key. I play with 15 forwards so I think I will be okay there, now on d I might be introuble. Might need to bring in an extra body at the deadline

Thanks guys for following - love all comments, keep them coming.