Found January 18, 2009 on On Frozen Blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Thanks once again to OFB friend Dmitry Chesnokov who passes along this gem from fellow Sovetsky Sport writer Dmitry Shumin who spoke with Alexander Semin after the win over Boston. Ted Leonsis said before the interview: "Only one question in English."  But Alex jokingly said: "No, let's talk in Russian."  And then he explained how he scored the game winning goal. "It happened quite easy.  The puck was on the blue line, I took it, slid under my skates, ran forward and shot it without a thought." Why without a thought? "In our business fractions of a second decide everything.  Actually I will start shooting more.  I have a different style of play.  But I have decided to change it a little." Why did the Capitals have a series of three losses recently? "We were winning a lot recently, haven't you noticed?  But the team is not made of steel.  Slumps happen.  We lost three then.  Now we won two.  We are on a rise.  Everything is good." Did you get upset that you were not invited to the Al...
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