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# Preview: Leafs at Capitals, hoo boy
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-leafs-at-capitals/
- Published: 2008-12-28T18:27:39.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-28T18:27:39.000Z
- Author: Jason Orach
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

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### Next Game

[Toronto Maple Leafs](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/TOR)   
 @ [Washington Capitals](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/teams/WAS)

Sunday, Dec 28, 2008, 7:00 PM EST  
 Verizon Center

[Complete Coverage >](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/event/l.nhl.com-2008-e.10782)

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Matt Stajan [got hit in the eye](http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Hockey/article/558815?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) with a soccer ball before practice, and missed the skate with "fuzzy vision". Mike Van Ryn now has a concussion and will be out until it clears up. It's a little ridiculous that Kostopolous got three games for a hit that's taken one of our best D men out for two months now.

The Capitals aren't without injuries either:

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### Washington Capitals Injuries

#### Questionable

| Player                                                                          | Injury Type | Injury Date |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| [Brent Johnson](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.670) | illness/hip | 12.28.2008  |

#### Doubtful

| Player                                                                               | Injury Type | Injury Date |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ----------- |
| [Tomas Fleischmann](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.1839) | pneumonia   | 12.28.2008  |

#### Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

| Player                                                                             | Injury Type              | Injury Date |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- |
| [Mike Green](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.1886)      | shoulder                 | 12.21.2008  |
| [Tom Poti](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.212)         | groin                    | 12.21.2008  |
| [Brian Pothier](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.829)    | post-concussion syndrome | 9.20.2008   |
| [Sergei Fedorov](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.205)   | ankle                    | 12.14.2008  |
| [John Erskine](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.952)     | mild concussion          | 11.25.2008  |
| [Jeff Schultz](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.2117)    | broken finger            | 11.26.2008  |
| [Alexander Semin](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl/players/l.nhl.com-p.1460) | back                     | 12.19.2008  |

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Washington has won seven of their last eight and are 14-1-1 at home. Hopefully the hardworking Leafs show up, not the lazy Leafs.

Opposing coverage available at the excellent [Japers' Rink](http://www.japersrink.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).