Semin Doesn't Skate
A few more notes from the Caps' skate:
Alexander Semin didn't skate this morning, but Alex Ovechkin said he expects his teammate and close friend to play tonight. I saw Semin walking out of Mellon Arena earlier and he didn't seem to be moving with any difficulty. It's unclear if Semin is nursing an injury, but it should be noted that he hasn't skated in two days.
Lineup Changeup?
Hershey call-up Jay Beagle is expected to play tonight could skate with Tomas Fleischmann and Boyd Gordon. If Fleischmann does indeed get dropped to the fourth line, that means there could be changes throughout the lineup. I'll post a lineup before the game.
Erskine 'Questionable'
John Erskine skated this morning, but the injured defenseman said he's questionable at best for tonight. He's missed two games with a leg/foot injury.
Ovechkin on Threat
"It was an emotion thing," he said. "I'm always feel safe. It doesn't matter what's going to happen. You never know what's going to happen. Of course I care, but if it happens it happens."
"I understand," he added. "He's a big fan. He just wanted to ...get me a little afraid."
Ovechkin said he was aware of the threat before Game 3.
Injury Update
Jeff Schultz (back) and Eric Fehr (upper body) both skated this morning in various capacities. It was Fehr's first time on the ice since getting hurt in Game 2.
Update: Crosby Weighs In on A.O. Threat
"It's a scary situation, from what I've heard its taken care of itself and that's a good thing," he said. "I try not to [think about things like that]. There's always situations that can happen but for the most part, I just live a normal regular life as much as you can. Those things come up you have no choice than to deal with it."
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A few more notes from the Caps' skate:
Alexander Semin didn't skate this morning, but Alex Ovechkin said he expects his teammate and close friend to play tonight. I saw Semin walking out of Mellon Arena earlier and he didn't seem to be moving with any difficulty. It's unclear if Semin is nursing an injury, but it should be noted that he hasn't skated in two days.
Lineup Changeup?
Hershey call-up Jay Beagle is expected to play tonight could skate with Tomas Fleischmann and Boyd Gordon. If Fleischmann does indeed get dropped to the fourth line, that means there could be changes throughout the lineup. I'll post a lineup before the game.
Erskine 'Questionable'
John Erskine skated this morning, but the injured defenseman said he's questionable at best for tonight. He's missed two games with a leg/foot injury.
Ovechkin on Threat
"It was an emotion thing," he said. "I'm always feel safe. It doesn't matter what's going to happen. You never know what's going to happen. Of course I care, but if it happens it happens."
"I understand," he added. "He's a big fan. He just wanted to ...get me a little afraid."
Ovechkin said he was aware of the threat before Game 3.
Injury Update
Jeff Schultz (back) and Eric Fehr (upper body) both skated this morning in various capacities. It was Fehr's first time on the ice since getting hurt in Game 2.
Update: Crosby Weighs In on A.O. Threat
"It's a scary situation, from what I've heard its taken care of itself and that's a good thing," he said. "I try not to [think about things like that]. There's always situations that can happen but for the most part, I just live a normal regular life as much as you can. Those things come up you have no choice than to deal with it."
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