Ouch. Doesn’t sound like Semin is going to be hitting the ice again anytime soon. It’s always been the injuries with him, unfortunately, so I’m not terribly surprised he’s so frustrated.

F***……

Well, we just have to do it without Semin now don’t we. Looking at you Flash to pick it up even more!

1) Doesn’t sound like he’s ready to come back any time soon. ..and when he does he’s gonna have a huge bul’s eye on that back for the opposition to whack with apparent impunity.
2) By the way, if he was diving as the referee insisted, why didn’t they call an unsportsmanlike penalty on Semin?

God, when is this all going to end?

answer: when you frickin retire.

sorry, but this whole interview sounds a bit pussified. I hope something was lost in translation.

and although I am far wussier than the average hockey player, those are very debilitating. It’s going to take some time to heal. I wouldn’t expect him back in less than a month.

Yeesh. Sucks for him – and for us. Backes needs his bed shortsheeted. Still, it’ll all work itself out. If we have Semin in time for the playoff push, we’ll be fine. :) Don’t sweat it, dude, just worry about healing. We’ll still be here when you come back.

Poor guy. Lets hope this isn’t as bad as Fehr’s back issue was last year.

Always bitching.

I have actually been bitching about this to my friends for weeks. The slightest stick tap these days puts you in the box two minutes for hooking, incidental stick contact that would have been ignored in the past is now tripping, and there a phantom interference calls everywhere. And yet, what do I see every single game? Someone (Caps included) cross-checking someone in the back along the boards. It is never called.

Now, this one was particuarly disgusting, since Semin was already down. This guys should be fined if not suspended. But the problem starts with the NHL not calling this stuff. One or two refs not calling it is poor officiating, seeing it in almost every game is a pattern. The NHL better get its priorities straight.

Oh, btw, I don’t care how many guys backed away from Brashear. He should have gone after this guy, looked him in the eye, and put his fist down his throat. If we are going to pay you way more than your worth a year, you find a way to do your job.

Listen, Semin is faking this injury. He has to be because the ref ( I’m not a doctor, but I play one on the ice) told Bruce that he didn’t call the cross check because Semin was diving. So there it is, Semin’s making the whole thing up because the ref said he is. And Alex, to prove the ref is wrong, will sit out the next two weeks. And when he comes back, the ref will say “See I told you he was faking it.” Make sense?

this also does not fare well for Semin resigning once extension is over. sounds like he is already done with the physical NHL play.

KHL, anyone?