Brian Sickles: WSH 3, NYI, 2

Also, cheers to former Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov

Ahhh Brian... please please please promise me you won't ever wish Varlamov "cheers" again:

"According to the police report, Varlamov allegedly kicked her, stomped on her, dragged her around the house and threatened her. The woman had bruises consistent with a physical encounter, the police report said."

https://www.usatoday.com/...-assault-charges/3325925/

That guy is an absolute sick f*ck who should be rotting in prison, not having well wishes for being good at a game. I know this was just a passing comment at the end of another awesome write up, but sweeping what he did to her under the rug is something I see all too frequently from fans. It's gotta stop.

On another note, CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE INJURY/COVID PROTOCOL BUG??? If Eller, Nicky, and Wilson are out next game, the lines are going to look absolutely nuts. Obviously I want our guys back ASAP, but I can't help but wonder what our center depth looks like for next game. Who do you play at 1&2C? My solution:

Vrana - Oshie(!) - Panik
Sheary - Sgarbossa - Sprong
Hagelin - Dowd - Hathaway
Carr - Pinho - McMichael

Ahhh Brian... please please please promise me you won't ever wish Varlamov "cheers" again:

"According to the police report, Varlamov allegedly kicked her, stomped on her, dragged her around the house and threatened her. The woman had bruises consistent with a physical encounter, the police report said."

https://www.usatoday.com/...-assault-charges/3325925/

That guy is an absolute sick f*ck who should be rotting in prison, not having well wishes for being good at a game. I know this was just a passing comment at the end of another awesome write up, but sweeping what he did to her under the rug is something I see all too frequently from fans. It's gotta stop.
- ALLCAPS18

Not defending Varlamov, but "Charges were dropped against Varlamov by a Denver judge on 20 December 2013 due to evidence and various testimony. Varinyuk admitted to blackmail and was also recorded on a phone call admitting to hitting Varlamov and wanting $1 million."

Not defending Varlamov, but "Charges were dropped against Varlamov by a Denver judge on 20 December 2013 due to evidence and various testimony. Varinyuk admitted to blackmail and was also recorded on a phone call admitting to hitting Varlamov and wanting $1 million."
- Blackstrom2

Thanks for bringing this up! Unfortunately for victims, domestic assault is incredibly hard to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in court, and sadly is one of the many reasons the countless others are deterred from stepping forward.

https://www.wklaw.com/he-...-domestic-violence-cases/

As for the second part, I can't say it's shocking she hit him considering what he was doing to her, and I don't really see a problem with trying to take as much money from that scumbag as possible. Not sure what blackmail was going on though, I'd love to check that out if you have a link.

The comment sections on this website can be such a cesspool, so thank you for not coming out guns blazing and having a level-headed response to a sensitive subject!