Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s big win from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Ed Frankovic, Examiner (gamer, notes), Puck Daddy, CBC and Hockey Mom.
- Odds that there’s some idiot out there who will criticize Alex Ovechkin for saluting the crowd during the Three Stars announcements after being ejected from the game? 3:1.
- More on the implications of Abe Pollin‘s passing to Ted Leonsis‘s business interests. [Washington Times, Washington Post]
- Stick with this one – it’s worth it. I promise. [Tackfilm (h/t Ice Warrior)]
- If last week was Matt Bradley‘s, this one must be Brooks Laich‘s. [NHL.com, NHL.com (video), NHLPA.com]
- Michael Nylander non-news: “the KHL remains the target solution, but it’s a delicate and difficult process.” And, apparently, lengthy. [ESPN]
- The Caps have the most points in the NHL since Brian Burke took over in Toronto. Huh. [CBC]
- Semyon Varlamov is FOX Sports’ fifth-best rookie so far this season. Obviously this list was created prior to last night. [FOX Sports]
- Upper Deck has some new “Biography of a Season” cards out, including one detailing a feat not yet two months old. Hot. [Upper Deck]
- Dmitri Orlov lists Kirill Koltsov and Bobby Orr as two defensemen after whom he models his game, giving the Internet the chance to see Koltsov and Orr in the same sentence for the first time ever. [RussianHockeyFans.com (h/t Ice Warrior)]
- It wouldn’t be Jersey Fouls without at least one local entry. [Puck Daddy]
- Finally, on this day of giving thanks, we’d like to thank everyone who has made our first year at SB Nation (yes, it was one year ago today we came over) such an incredible success. Enjoy the day, people.