Alexander Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin had a career-high four goals and added an assist as the Washington Capitals upset the Ottawa Senators 8-6 Saturday night.
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With backup goalie Brent Johnson out with a sprained knee, the Washington Capitals recalled Frederic Cassivi from the AHL's Hershey Bears on Friday.
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Washington Capitals backup goalie Brent Johnson sprained his left knee late in the first period of a 4-3 overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night and will be out at least a week.
Team Report
as of Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:02 PM.
(Sports Network) - To say that Alexander Ovechkin is the centerpiece of the Washington Capitals would be an enormous understatement. To declare that he is the only player on the club would actually be closer to the truth.
Once again the Capitals don't have a whole lot else other than their Russian superstar and the lack of depth is threatening to end Washington's playoff hopes before they even began.
The Capitals were not picked by many folks to make the postseason this year, but some thought Ovechkin's maturation would make Washington a better team. Instead, Washington is last in the conference with 30 points and looks to be headed for a fourth straight season without a playoff berth.
The problem is that Ovechkin is called upon to shoulder too much of the scoring load. In fact, the superstar has accounted for 27-percent of his team's goals this year or 25 of Washington's 92 tallies. The next closest goal scorer on the Capitals is Mike Green, who has eight goals -- 17 less than Ovechkin.
The offseason addition of Michael Nylander has given the Caps a natural playmaking center, but what Washington really needs is another goal-scorer.
Since, the Capitals are not likely to make a trade for a proven scorer, the team seems content to just wait for the draft to provide one. It all adds up to a less than ideal time to be a hockey fan in the nation's capital.
The Capitals are currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak and will next play on Wednesday night against visiting Tampa Bay.