The Jeckyl and Hyde of Alexander Semin, from OFB

Uncle C — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:15:47 -0000

The Jeckyl and Hyde of Alexander Semin, from OFB

"I'm of the opinion that Alexander Semin cannot finish his NHL career in Washington absent a marked maturation away from his injurious lapses of senselessness."

"As Thomas saw Semin charge toward him, he tried to make himself as big as possible."

Uncle C — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:43:02 -0000

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Bruins get slapped away: Semin's blast carries Capitals
By Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff / January 18, 2009

"As Thomas saw Semin charge toward him, he tried to make himself as big as possible.

"Semin is coming down that wing with speed, and I know he's got a really good shot," Thomas said. "You try to take the angle, butterfly, and take away everything, but he put it in a pretty good place."

That place was over Thomas's glove, planted there after Semin wound up and stepped into a slapper.

"Guy LaFleur-ish," Thomas called it. "There's not many times where a guy has that much time to wind up for a slap shot like that."

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The Jeckyl and Hyde of Alexander Semin, from OFB

The Jeckyl and Hyde of Alexander Semin, from OFB

"As Thomas saw Semin charge toward him, he tried to make himself as big as possible."