Under the direction of general manager George McPhee the Capitals have been among the most Russian-friendly teams in the NHL.
Since the firing of Bruce Boudreau six days ago the Capitals have talked about having clean slates and new opportunities under head coach Dale Hunter.
A couple more performances like last weeks against the spread will help me avoid the 100-loss plateau for hopefully another two weeks.
Two months ago, with the dawn of a new hockey season lighting up his face, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was asked about the job stability of general manager George McPhee and head coach Bruce Boudrea
We may never know for sure, but its a pretty safe bet Alex Semin would have returned to the lineup tonight against the Winnipeg Jets even if Joel Ward had not forgotten to set his alarm clock.
