Washington Capitals’ Alexander Semin is tied for the team-high in penalty minutes ... more >“We know we don’t want to take penalties — when we’re not moving our feet we’re taking tripping penalties and hooking penalties,” defenseman Dennis Wideman said. “When you’re not working hard, you’re taking those penalties.”
And Washington would much rather do the hard work five-on-five than killing penalties. That has been a recipe for early success.
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