Found November 01, 2009 on FanHouse:
by Adam GretzFiled under: Blue Jackets, Capitals, NHL Injuries, NHL VideosThe Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets played an overtime thriller on Sunday afternoon, with the Jackets picking up the 5-4 win thanks to R.J. Umberger's game-winner (and second goal of the game) at the 1:45 mark of the extra frame. Perhaps the biggest concern for Capitals fans isn't the outcome on the scoreboard, but the status of the league's leading scorer and back-to-back MVP winner, Alex Ovechkin, who left the game after playing just 7:43.Ovechkin Hurt in Loss to Columbus originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:40:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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