Weight not on ice this morning! Plus JT and KO back together!

October 24 2009 by Rob.

According to Chris Botta Doug Weight wasn’t on the ice for the morning skate this morning.  Additionally he goes on to mention that after a game and a half apart John Tavares and Kyle Okposo will be reuniting on the first line along with Matt Moulson.  I am very happy about this now at least we will have 1 line generate offensive pressure.  He also says that Jon Sim is likely to be on the third line tonight leaving Robbie Schremp out.  If that happens that will be very disappointing because I like Schremp a heck of alot more then Sim.  He also says that Freddy Meyer is likely going to sit tonight and Streit and Gervais maybe back together.  If Meyer is hurt that is one thing but if he is scratched I want to know why him before Radek.  Radek has been dreadful early on this year.

The Caps will be without one of their superstar Alexs’ tonight.  Alexander Semin will not be suiting up tonight as he is injured, and Mike Knuble will be taking his spot on the first line.  Also an interesting note all the games the Caps coach has coached at the Coli with the Caps have gone into overtime.  Last year Ovy had both winners!  If we are able to get this game to overtime I will be very happy to take the point and run because after our performance on thursday I don’t think we have any business getting this game to OT. 

Lets hope this game isn’t as big a disaster as it has the pot. to be.  Also lets hope we see a better effort tonight then we did on thursday, it can’t be much worse can it?

Caps 5
Isles 2

Ovechkin (2) Backstrom (1) Green (1) Knuble (1)

Tavares (1) Streit (1)

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