http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401729.html
Capitals Get Order Limiting Semin Movement
--Excerpt--
The Associated Press
Friday, November 4, 2005; 8:28 PM
WASHINGTON -- The Capitals on Friday were granted a temporary restraining order against holdout Alexander Semin, preventing the Russian forward's representatives from negotiating contracts with any team other than Washington.
U.S. District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. ruled that Semin, New Jersey-based agent Mark Gandler and Gandler's International Sports Advisors Company, Inc., are forbidden to make "any agreement, contract, trade, loan or other arrangement whereby Semin will play hockey games for any professional hockey team or organization other than the Washington Capitals" until a hearing is held on the team's lawsuit against the player.
A motion on the Capitals' request for a preliminary injunction against Semin will be held Nov. 23. Semin, Gandler and ISA have been given 10 days to respond to the Capitals' complaint.
--Excerpt--
Interestingly enough, the article contains a quote from McPhee, followed immediately by a quote voicing support by Bill Daly. Also, Commissioner Gary Bettman was in DC today and attended tonight's Capitals-Thrashers game at MCI Center. Might he have attended the hearing, one wonders? Bettman also voices support for the Caps in the article.