Semin Wins Game with 80-Foot Goal – Video
March 1, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Boston Bruins, Fan Fare, Goals, Highlights, NHL, Video, Washington Capitals
Wow. Talk about embarrassing. During the game between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins, fans must have been shocked to see the home team lose after Alexander Semin (Caps) put a goal behind Tim Thomas (Bruins) from 80 feet away. It just goes to show that even the best team in the league with a great goaltender can lose from dumb mistakes. I couldn’t help but laugh at how fast Thomas bolted from the ice.
Semin Loses Jersey and Pads in Fight With Staal
January 5, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Eastern Conference, Fan Fare, Fights, NHL, New York Rangers, Video, Washington Capitals
It’s been a while since a hockey fight made me laugh out loud but this scrap between Alexander Semin (Washington Capitals) and Marc Staal (New York Rangers) will make you crack up. Staal manages to pull Semin’s jersey and pads off so you’ve got Semin with no sweater on, smacking (yes, smacking – not punching) Staal as he lay on the ice.
Semin got a 10-minute misconduct, an automatic ejection and a 5-minute major for fighting. It really was surprising because I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him in a fight and he played Staal’s back like it was a …read more
