Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s cakewalk (déjà vu) from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Peerless, Puck Daddy (where five points isn’t star-worthy), OFB and Fight For Old DC.
- The Top Ten reasons Dan Carcillo sucker-punched Matt Bradley last night. [Peerless]
- “The Caps and [Alexander Semin‘s] agent, Mark Gandler, haven’t held talks since the eve of the season, when it’s believed an offer from the team was rejected. The RFA-to-be is also generating much interest in his native Russia, but the Caps will give this another go before the season is out.” [ESPN]
- Speaking of contract negotiations, George McPhee is Puck Daddy’s eighth-best general manager of the decade. A strong argument could be made that he he should be higher (of course, then there’s Michael Nylander). [Puck Daddy]
- Great Varly shot. [TTT Hockey]
- Welcome back to the organization (and the Caps’ AAAA affiliate), Chris Bourque. [Patriot-News]
- A look at the Caps’ ECHL prospects. [Hockey’s Future]
- And speaking of kids, a look at the Caps’ World Juniors participants. [OFB]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 1987, “Washington’s Scott Stevens set a club record with five assists as the Capitals won 10-3 over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.”
- Finally, happy 48th birthday to Chris Valentine.