Your savory first-day-of-training-camp links:
- Japers’ Rink Radio hits the interwaves today at 10 Eastern with a super special 20th episode edition. Pepper and Russell will first welcome Caps/Wizards/Mystics majority owner Ted Leonsis, and then Puck Daddy Greg Wyshynski. The call in number is 917-388-4003. [JRR]
- The Capitals kick off their 2010-2011 season this morning at 10 Eastern, when Alex Ovechkin leads Group A onto the ice to begin training camp. Group B follows at 11:15, and Group C at 1:15. [WashCaps]
- You can’t tell the players without a program. [Dump ‘n Chase, Caps Insider]
- Now that you have the program, who ya got for the Duchesne Cup? [Japers’ Rink, Peerless]
- Five: Five storylines to watch at Kettler this week… [Masisak]
- …five prospects looking to make an impression… [CI]
- …and five teams in the Southeast Division preparing for battle. [ProHockeyTalk]
- A look between the pipes as one of Camp’s marquee battles opens. [WaPo]
- Think this team is eager to start the long road back to redemption? [Sporting News]
- It’s certainly been on the captain’s mind. [New York Times, CSN (and Uncle Ted) via Alex Ovetjkin]
- And Brooks Laich’s . [Jumping the Glass, OFB]
- Wrapping up the pre-training camp season previews. [The Hockey Writers]
- Last roundup for Rookie Camp. [WashCapsExaminer, Hershey Bears Examiner, Hershey Bears Hockey, Fire Andy Reid Now!, OFB, Rock the Red, The Blonde Girl’s Guide, Webbsporten.se]
- Okay, one more. Joe Beninati picks his top 3 rookies. [CSN Video]
- Fine. Two more. Nick Backstrom, Bruce Boudreau, Smokin’ Al, and Jill Sorenson dropped in for a visit with LaVar and Dukes. [WJFK Video]
- 30 in 30: D.J. King. [Red Line Station]
- George McPhee could be the best GM of the DMV. [Half Smokes]
- But we’ll probably need to see how the Eric Belanger thing plays out. Ugh. [Dump ‘n Chase, Box Seats]
- “If you stand on it, he’ll stand behind it.” Somehow a pony and a penguin piñata figure in to Coach Boudreau’s “wondrous” new commercial for Hadeed Carpet. [RMNB, SteinBog]
- In which we receive glad tidings: @EricFehr16 convinced @karlalzner and @JohnCarlson74 to socially mediate… [@EricFehr16]
- …right before he and King Karl swept RAHJC and Braden Holtby four games to none at shuffleboard. ‘Cos that’s what pros do. [@EricFehr16]
- And also a big Twittersphere welcome for [@AndrewGordon10]. Huzzah!
- A gallery of AO birthday greetings. [RMNB]
- Finally, happy 44th birthday to Tom Chorske.