Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s blanking of the Bolts from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Peerless, Examiner, Puck Daddy, Hockey Mom, OFB, Fight For Old DC and Rock the Red.net from the perspective of the victors, and the St. Pete Times and Tampa Trib for the view from the other side.
- Some well-deserved love for Mike Green. [Peerless]
- Fresh power rankings are out with the Caps up three to first at The Hockey News, up four to first at TSN, up two to second at Sporting News and SportsNet, holding at second at USA Today (where there’s also been a shake-up in their player power rankings), up two to fourth at ESPN and National Post (who asks the silly question we knew someone would ask) and holding at sixth at CBSSports (haters).
- George McPhee hates agents (even though he was one, way back when). [CBCSports]
- A painful walk down memory lane, in case you needed one. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Firing up the Wayback Machine to remember the opening of a new building. [Capitals]
- Yet another hat for The Boss to wear. [Business Wire]
- The Bears’ Brandon Sugden has packed his bags and headed to the KHL. See how easy it is, Nyls? [Bears]
- Bear Tracks! [LDN]
- This is one strong organization, top to bottom. [Peerless]
- “Points Per Shift” is a somewhat interesting metric, but it really screws guys who kill penalties. [On Goal Analysis]