Friday Roundup Gamenight: Habs @ Caps

by J.P. on Nov 28, 2008 6:00 AM EST

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The Montreal Canadiens were a popular preseason pick to win the Eastern Conference, and almost a unanimous pick to win the Northeast Division. And while they've been good so far, they currently sit fourth in the Conference and second in their division, and have lost games to the Isles, Bruins (twice), 'Canes, Flyers, Leafs and Jackets in the past three weeks, a stretch over which they've gone 4-4-3 and have scored more than three goals just once.

Then again, this is a Montreal team coming off a 3-1 win in Detroit thanks to the goaltending of Carey Price, who hasn't given up more than two goals in any of his last six games, going 3-1-2/1.74/.940 along the way.

The Caps have seen Price just once before - a 5-4 Caps win back in January), which is just 353 times fewer than the Habs have seen tonight's Caps starter, Jose Theodore, though only one of those came against Montreal (a game JT60 would rather forget).

So Game Two of the Karl Alzner era brings a much tougher opponent to the VC (where the Caps are still unblemished in regulation on the season at 8-0-1) than Wednesday night's Thrashers squad, even with the couple of injuries the Canadiens are facing... but don't look for any sympathy from the hosts, with this MASH unit of their own:

Injuries: Washington Capitals

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
John Erskine	undisclosed	11.27.2008
Tom Poti	groin	11.27.2008
Sergei Fedorov	sprained left ankle	11.27.2008
Boyd Gordon	back spasms	11.27.2008

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Brian Pothier	post-concussion syndrome	9.20.2008
Jeff Schultz	broken finger	11.26.2008
Chris Clark	stress fracture in right forearm	11.26.2008
Mike Green	bruised right shoulder	11.20.2008
Alexander Semin	strained upper back/shoulder	11.20.2008

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Hahaha. :D

Tarik says that John Erskine’s injury is a mild concussion.

Also, MASH unit. Snork. :D Good way of putting it.

This is going to be a tough game last night. Let’s see what happens.

by gotsparkly on Nov 28, 2008 7:59 AM EST reply actions

Last night? OK, I’m a mess. Tonight.

by gotsparkly on Nov 28, 2008 7:59 AM EST up reply actions

Price

We won’t have to worry about Proce tonight, Jaroslav Halak is scheduled to be in goal. And this is like the second or third concussion for Erskine, not a good sign for guy who you expect to be one of your tough guys. But, hey, look at the bright side. we’ve got him locked up for two more years.

by b.orr4 on Nov 28, 2008 8:47 AM EST reply actions

Ahh..that’s Price. Have no idea who Proce is. Can you have a hangover from too much pumpkin pie?

by b.orr4 on Nov 28, 2008 8:49 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, but I think mine was a turkey hangover. :) Good to see I’m not the only one who’s mentally day-to-day at the moment.

by gotsparkly on Nov 28, 2008 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

Erskine's concussion

Does anyone remember Erskine’s last concussion? I remember him getting his clock cleaned by Godard in a fight last spring, after which he missed a few games. Maybe that was it.

Off to Kettler for the morning skate…..it’s great to only live a block away!

by Cluster on Nov 28, 2008 9:35 AM EST reply actions

Off to Kettler for the morning skate…..it’s great to only live a block away!

Not when you have to cut your rent check I bet ;-)

by David Getz on Nov 28, 2008 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

So true DMG…..the 1st of the month is pretty painful. I’m embarrased to even admit what I pay for an 880 sq ft 1 bedroom. Although I did come to find that several of the Caps live in my building, which is kinda cool (but doesn’t help pay my bills).

by Cluster on Nov 28, 2008 3:56 PM EST up reply actions

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