Thursday Roundup/Gamenight: Caps @ Wild

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Hey, the Caps finally get to play again. The WaPo details the (hopefully) rapid ascension of Mike Green to Orr-like status (right now he's at about Pete, hopefully heading in the direction of Bobby) while the WTimes for some reason has a piece on Donald Brashear (or, as I like to call him, Donald Brashear).

Elsewhere 'Round the Rinks:

• Is it just me or is Radek Bonk just about the worst hockey player you've ever seen?
• Not a bad score for a dude with Hepatitis.
• If you knew that entering this season, Chris Osgood had more regular season wins than Dominik Hasek, you probably could have won a few free drinks. Now you'll just have to hope that the cute guy in the corner wants to buy you one.

Daily Awards

Hart: Olli Jokinen

(2G, 2A, +4 in 6-3 win over defending champs)

Ross: Olli Jokinen, Mathieu Schneider (4 points each)

Norris: Mathieu Schneider (3 G, A, +3 in 9-2 rout of Phoenix)

Vezina: David Aebischer (W, 27 saves on 28 shots against at Philly)

Richard: Mathieu Schneider (3G)

Calder: Tomas Plekanec (A on game-winner, 75% faceoff win percentage)

Aiken: Curtis Joseph (L, 7 goals allowed on 29 shots against in just 40 minutes of action)