Caps recall Aucoin, Osala

"The Washington Capitals have recalled the American Hockey League’s (AHL) leading scorer, forward Keith Aucoin, and forward Oskar Osala from the Hershey Bears, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today." - Press Release

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Guess we can probably forget about “Ersky the winger.”

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

=(. Erskine needs more line up time. But if you wanna rest him, that’s cool.

I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.

by Whiter Mage on Mar 27, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Disappointing!

by Fauxrumors on Mar 27, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Or someone has the flu and we don’t know whom yet.

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by TylerG on Mar 27, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

/crosses fingers for the return of the 48

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Mar 27, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

And to whom do we owe for that juicy quote???

by dcrock on Mar 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

So does that mean Semin’s out tonight? Or is this the Hershey Express, and it’s anyone’s guess until tonight?

by gfcaps fan on Mar 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions

It doesn’t mean anything. My guess is they needed a 4th line winger (not Erskine) and then another F in case Semin can’t go. Gametime decision, no doubt.

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, it was rhetorical, after all. But Katie says Ovechkin skated in warmups for a little while. Makes me worry that he’s the one who might be sick. Oy.

by gfcaps fan on Mar 27, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

would be fun to beat Tampa without him, though. maybe a maintenance day. if so, i’m more than OK with it

by ns on Mar 27, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

no way 8 takes a seat tonight

You can take it to the bank that OV will squash even the perception of ducking the game because of last week’s hijinks.

by bigonetimer on Mar 27, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t read too much into it. Ovechkin misses all of or portions of practice all the time because he plays big minutes and plays hard minutes.

by David Getz on Mar 27, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

And if he misses tonight, he’d risk being accused of ducking any response to his shenanigans, so the likelihood of him being scratched is approaching nil.

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh, I understand all of that. I know he misses practice a lot, but this is a game day, so I wouldn’t expect that. But clearly it was a false alarm on my part.

by gfcaps fan on Mar 27, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

please, no mention of “flu” and “Hershey Express” in same thread…..

by Pi on Mar 27, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Apparently Schultz, Semin and Brash look to be out.

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

And a mighty roar comes up from the CI crowd.

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Mar 27, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like BP will have a new signature in no time flat…

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Nah, just posts from guys who still think Joker avs are cool.

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by Bald Pollack on Mar 27, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Why does it seem like this is the first time I’ve heard that Semin was hurt, as well as (or maybe instead of) sick? Did I sleep through the updates last week? Or is that a side effect of the “flu” that I missed. [snark intended; it’s to keep my sanity]

by gfcaps fan on Mar 27, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

No, it’s the first I’ve heard of it, too.

As I mentioned in the other thread, he got stood up pretty good by Kubina towards the end of that Leafs game, and I wouldn’t have been surprised if that had something of a lasting effect, but I wouldn’t have thought “limp.”

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

One of them is likely going to be in Semin’s spot. The other in case someone else is sick. The team may be moving Erskine into the enforcer role, in which case it makes more sense for him to dress as a forward, as you don’t want to be stuck with only 5 defensemen.

by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 27, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

No, one in Semin’s spot, one on the 4th line LW, Erskine to D, Schultz to press box (see above).

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

You think that Osala will get a shot at the 2nd line? My guess is that Flash will be moved up, Laich over, and Aucoin and Osala will play on the 3rd and 4th line.

by Sct112 on Mar 27, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I think Fleishmann moves up to RW on line two, Osala goes to LW on line three and Aucoin and Steckel are the center and left wing on line three (though I don’t know which would be which).

by David Getz on Mar 27, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Given Aucoin’s sub-40% faceoff efficiency, I’d say he’s the winger.

I could also see a return to “normalcy,” with 8-19-25, F Street, and then a jumble of the leftovers on the bottom two lines.

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I refuse to accept that. My little heart will be broken if Fehr doesn’t skate with Ovechkin tonight.

by David Getz on Mar 27, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

agreed there. It’s time to see if this kid can develop some chemistry with 8-19.

by bigonetimer on Mar 27, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions

TEB’s latest update from KCI indicates that Osala will be in for Brashear on the fourth line and Aucoin will suit up for Semin if he can’t go – no mention of any line shifts.

by capfan on Mar 27, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to see Osala get 9-12 minutes anywhere.

by bigonetimer on Mar 27, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Then go watch him in Hershey. :)

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by J.P. on Mar 27, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

If Schultz is the scratch, what do our D pairings look like? I’m guessing:

Green – Mo
Po-Po
Juiskine

Tell me I’m wrong.

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by gotsparkly on Mar 27, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Poti and Erskine have been playing pretty well together. I would switch Pothier and Erskine.

by Sct112 on Mar 27, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Pothier and Jurcina? Don’t they both shoot right? I know that BB likes a rightie and a leftie on each pairing.

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by gotsparkly on Mar 27, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s true, and Poti and Erskine both shoot left. Maybe you’re right about the pairings.

by David Getz on Mar 27, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

But haven’t Erskine and Poti been paired together recently or did I imagine that? I remember thinking that Poti and Erskine worked well together.

Other than their handedness, I like the pairings of Poti/Erskine & Pothier/Juice because of complimentary styles.

by Sct112 on Mar 27, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

They have been, but it didn’t seem like the ideal pairing to me. I thought I saw it a couple of games when something happened to a D-man or a call-up got inserted or something else was going on.

Well, what did we use for D in the last half of the playoffs? I think that’s a better pointed as to which way we’ll go. I see your point about the styles, but handedness is also a factor. That said, Both Po’s are puck-movers as opposed to shut-down guys, so you could be right.

Mind you the “tell me I’m wrong” was intended to sound hopeful. I really dislike the Juiskine pairing and I hope I don’t see it tonight.

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by gotsparkly on Mar 27, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions