We pay – collectively - the six starting D men this evening what we pay Mike Green.
Our D is missing Green, Schultz, Poti, Erskine and on an ongoing basis Pothier.
We are missing five key starting defensemen for our club and if you add in Fedorov, who can also play defense, you can see how shorthanded we have become on the blue line.
Even with all those injuries, we still got the ‘w’. That’s because the Caps have heart and nothing can stop that!!!
Hopefully Aucoin can help kick-start the offense enough to offset the lack of experienced D.
Ted, first off, I have been a Caps fan for 20 years now and may I say, I believe you have been the single best change off ice for the team. Regarding the injuries list, yes a great loss but the Caps are the more fortunate team in the league to have such a successful log of skilled young men to call up. In a time like this, with such a great defensive core out on injury, to call up an old but reliable cliche, it’s time to go back to basics. I have more faith in Coach Bruce to succeed here than past bench bosses. I can’t begin to try offering advise to such a knowledgeable group in you the owner, GM McPhee, Coach Bruce and his coaching staff, and of course, the classiest players in the league I can and will always believe in this organization and wear my limited but well worn caps gear with great pride.
Thanks again for the countless changes you have made for this team and rebuilding the greatest team in this league!
Forever faithful Caps fan,
Rich
I play pretty good defense on EASport’s NHL ’09. I am available for league-minimum.
Sapper