Alexander Semin Named NHL 1st Star for October

The NHL just named the three Stars for the month of October:

1. Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals
2. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
3. Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
   

Semin and Alex Ovechkin are the only Caps to be named the 1st Star of the Month. The monthly three star awards were started last season. Ovechkin, Olaf Kolzig, Jim Carey (twice), and Mike Gartner previously earned NHL player of the Month honors for the Capitals.

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Semin Signs 2 Year Extension

According to the Associated Press, Alexander Semin has signed a two year $9.2 million contract extension with Washington. Semin would have been a restricted free agent at the end of this season.

Semin Out For Atlanta Opener

According to Capitals Insider, Alexander Semin will not play in tonights season opener against Atlanta. Semin suffered a sprained ankle in a preseason game. The injury is apparently not serious and he is listed as day to day.

In other Organization news, the Hershey Bears sent RW Stephen Werner, D Patrick McNeil, and RW Steve Pinizzotto to the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. They will join fellow Caps prospect C Travis Morin who was sent down earlier.