Ovechkin Injury Updates: Now Listed Week-to-Week
by EmilyB on Nov 1, 2009 9:08 PM EST
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I'll start you off with this transcript of Tarik's post-game interview with Ovi
Sunday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets Alexander Ovechkin suffered an 'upper body injury,' probably to his left shoulder and/or arm, and left the game in the second period.
Ovechkin came out to speak with media after the game, and was brief in his comments. From his words and demeanor it didn't seem as though he was too concerned with the injury, although that could certainly be illusory. Here's a transcript of his comments. MH is Michael Hoffman of Examiner.com, TED is Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post. I didn't catch the identity of the TV guy.
Edit 8:56 pm: Video is on Capitals Outsider (Thanks to Philip Van der Vossen for taking/posting the clip!).
TEB: What happened there along the boards? It seemed to me that Chimera was angry from the hit in the first period and he kind of bumped you.
AO: Yeah, it was just a moment in the game, so nothing happened, he hit me and I hit him. It was a battle there, but nothing happened.
TEB: Did someone grab you? How did you get hurt?
I can’t tell you how I get hurt. But it’s day-to-day, but you know just in case I can go back on the ice.
TEB: So you don’t think it’s very serious?
I don’t know.
TV: What is it?
[laughing] You think I’m going to tell you?
Can you tell us kind of where it is?
No. Can’t.
Left, right, top, bottom?
Upper body.
MH: Before you left, what did you tell the team?
I just said to a couple guys ‘good luck'...[Edit 8:56 pm: According to Michael, Ovechkin said he was with Greg Smith (the trainer) and then came to the locker room]...you know it’s a tough game…
TEB: Are you made at all with the way Chimera bumped you and then Boll came over…?
No, it’s just a game. It’s just a game. Hits happen, if it wasn’t hurt, if it wasn’t injured, like I’m just playing then no one would think about it, but it is what it is.
TEB: So no practice tomorrow, but will you try to skate on your own?
They’re off, so no skating.
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umm…what’s to back that up exactly? if it’s a separated shoulder, AO could miss a few months.
by Natty Bumppo on Nov 1, 2009 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Just that it didn’t seem that serious at all, based on reactions from absolutely everybody.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Nov 2, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
Brian McNally again. Mike Green now has a nine-game points streak, behind only Marty St. Louis.
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Yes, not noteworthy. What is noteworthy is that he’s there for treatment. I say this is a good thing. And the world has gone weird that we now will be watching his every movement to see how his shoulder is.
Two if it’s a stick shift…
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 2, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Could always ask the passenger to manipulate his stick for him.
[ducks]
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 2, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
No, me either. And sportscars should certainly be stick.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 2, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
A no-update update from Corey.
Although I think there’s more being said than the headline portrays.
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Boudreau: Ovie may miss Wednesday
But I think we all knew that. Sez AO might play in the away-and-home back2back against the Panthers.
My own guess (worth nothing) is that AO will miss the Devils game and the away portion of the Panthers’ set.
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in the same BB piece by tarik, this bit of salient info from a conversation with slava malamud:
But Slava Malamud of Moscow-based Sport-Express told me he caught up with Ovechkin on the phone. According to Malamud, Ovechkin declined to divulge the precise location or nature of his injury but said that “tests” taken came back negative and that the injury is not believed to be serious. Malamud also said that Ovechkin does not expect to play Wednesday in New Jersey.
and via rotowire:
Ovechkin (upper body) will likely miss Wednesday’s game Ovechkin told Slava Malamud of Moscow-based Sport-Express, the Washington Post reports.
Spin: Ovechkin did not say where the injury is, but is believed to be the left arm or shoulder. He also told Malamud that the tests came back negative, so the injury is expected not to be too serious. The Caps must be concerned and deal with this injury accordingly. The bull seems like he is untouchable (only missing two games in his career), but looks like the injury bug caught him this time. Bruce Boudreau went on to state that he is likely probable for the weekend and also said he was not sure he would be skating at practice Tuesday.
Test = MRI for a fracture (if the shoulder) or torn muscle (if the arm or chest)? Ooh, this baseless speculation makes me feel so reckless.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 2, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Hey you! Yeah you, who was about to post something new to this thread.
Take it over here instead
Atta dinnin stick a who!
per the Caps and Corey’s tweets, Ovie was on the ice this morning, but in an orange (no contact?) jersey.
oops, forgot to link to the picture (Orange is a baaaad color on #8!): http://tweetphoto.com/g9rhanav
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