Fedorov Practices On D

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/10/02/Capitals-Fedorov-0/

I was under the impression that he had considerably chemistry with Semin, so this is a bit surprising.

I thought their blue-line was pretty deep, too.

Also, I was expecting Lepisto to at least start the season with the big club.

Shows how much I know about the Caps, I guess.

Alzner, Green, Poti, Morrissonn, Jurcina, Erskine on the blueline.
Hmm, at second look, that isn't really all that intimidating of a blueline. Mike Green is a super offensive defensemen, and Alzner has the potential to be brilliant as well, but I just can't get excited looking at that blueline.

PKC wrote:Alzner, Green, Poti, Morrissonn, Jurcina, Erskine on the blueline.
Hmm, at second look, that isn't really all that intimidating of a blueline. Mike Green is a super offensive defensemen, and Alzner has the potential to be brilliant as well, but I just can't get excited looking at that blueline.

Poti is very solid, Morrissonn is a good shut-down defenceman, and I believe you're forgetting about Schultz.

Nonetheless, I would have kept Lepisto on the bottom pairing and given him a lot of PP time.