Sergei Fedorov is a true professional. From the first day he arrived here, he embraced what we wanted to do as a team. He has been smiling every moment and is very vocal and has emerged as a true leader.
Sergei Fedorov is a true professional. From the first day he arrived here, he embraced what we wanted to do as a team. He has been smiling every moment and is very vocal and has emerged as a true leader. His instincts on what to say and when to say it in the locker room and on the bench have been perfect and his play has been sublime. I was in the owner
Please Re-Sign Federov for one more season next year. He has made a HUGE impact!
We’re better off with Federov!
If I weren’t such a middle-aged woman focused on maintaining my dignity, I would’ve made the above into sign to take to the game. It was a major event for me to buy a Caps red T-shirt and cap to wear to the game. It was the first team paraphernalia I’ve ever purchased in my life.
GO CAPS, and Ted, I hope those pesky Flyers fans didn’t get too many of our tickets!
Ted, I have to agree with your friend (I’ve even called him “Sergei freakin Fedorov”). Every game I’ve been to since the trade, I take a picture of Fedorov, just to have proof for myself that he is a part of this team. I applaud George McPhee for picking him up at the trade deadline. I think his presence is huge for the younger players, especially Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin.
I loved watching Fedorov play for the Sharks when I lived in SF, and was thrilled when we picked him up. Thanks Ted and George for bringing him on!!
Ted -
I know Sergei’s salary makes it almost prohibitve to re-sign him, unless he is willing to take a substantial pay cut, but he brings an intangible something to this team that no one else can. Granted, we have other veterans like Bradley and Brash, but they were never MVPs in their day. I still get goosebumps when I see Sergei Fedorov up on the big board at the phone booth.
You know, there may be something to what’s going on down there on the ice at the Phone Booth. Maybe Ovie, Semin, Backstrom, et. al. are the fountain of youth.
Having Center Ice I could watch Fedorov play a bunch earlier this season (not much admittedly, as Columbus isn’t exactly an exciting team), and he, frankly, looked old. Now that he’s here in DC, he looks like he’s 28 and not 38. His play has stepped up, and the goal on Saturday was vintage Fedorov. He picks a spot and the puck is there before the goalie can react.
You know… if we win the Cup this year (or if Sergei is on the team when we do), maybe we should retire his number like the Avs did with Ray Bourque. Sure, he’s more remembered for Detroit, but I suspect if the Caps get to the Finals and the Wings don’t, Hockeytown will be on our side (esp. if Colorado somehow makes it to the Final!)
Sergei has a lot of life left in him; I wouldn’t mind seeing him back next year with Huet and Cooke.
Right on Ted. I hope you can see the wisdom of signing him up for 1 more year next season, if he wants to stay here. Thanks! He is like an assistance coach on the ice, and in the locker room.
well written article on Fedorov, and glad to see he’s realizing what he’s been missing during all his wasted seasons.