- Tune in tomorrow to Japers’ Rink Radio for some Capitals gameday action. Pepper and Russell will wrap up training camp and the first pre-season win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, look ahead to Saturday’s game at Nashville, and talk fantasy pucks with TSN.ca’s Scott Cullen. [JRR]
- In case you hadn’t heard, HBO and the NHL held a big press conference at Kettler yesterday to announce their special collaboration for “24/7 – Penguins/Capitals Road to the Winter Classic.” HBO Sports’ cameras will move into the Capitals’ and Penguins’ dressing rooms, team meetings, homes and lives for four weeks as the teams prepare to meet on the 50-yard faceoff circle of Heinz Field this New Year’s Day. Date Night with your DVR begins Wednesday, December 15. [NHL.com, Capitals.NHL.com, Penguins.NHL.com, Dump ‘n Chase, OFB, SB Nation DC, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Puck Daddy, PD Video, ProHockeyTalk, Tim Leone, Michelle Scalise, Ed Frankovic, USA Today]
- “Let’s do this.” – GM George McPhee. [Caps Insider]
- Agent Steinz, in his element. [Bog (the players speak), Bog (Q & A)]
- But hey, what’s the deal with that logo? [SB Nation DC]
- Alex Ovechkin will apparently be offering language lessons… [Alex Ovetjkin]
- …when he’s not busy reminiscing about the frozen ponds of Moscow. (Cue the “childhood memories” theme music, and presumably there was a frozen pond or two in Cole Harbour, NS) [NHL.com]
- John Carlson just might be getting a few of Mike Green‘s power play minutes this season. [WaPo]
- 30 in 30 for Mathieu Perreault. [Red Line Station]
- Brooks Laich, exorcist? [Tracee Hamilton]
- Professor D.J. King‘s School of Pugilism is accepting new students. First up – Dustin Stevenson. Next – maybe Jeff Schultz? [OFB]
- Semyon Varlamov shares more of his American experience with the folks back home. [RMNB]
- Hmmm. The new goalie pads on Braden Holtby and Dany Sabourin sure don’t look very chocolatey, now do they? [Stack the Pads]
- Jared DeMichiel has a smokin’ hot new mask. [Front/Sides/Top, Back]
- The kids are back with their junior teams, and they all had a great time and learned a lot at Caps Camp. [Galiev, Mitchell, Carrier]
- Dmitri Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov played against one another this week. Here’s some details. [Recap, video highlights (in Russian)]
- Cody Eakin, robbed. [The Dub Hub]
- The NHL released its new “New Media” policy. It needs a little work. [OFB]
- A look ahead to Boyd Gordon‘s season. [Peerless]
- Dan Steinberg tries to parse the statements of Damien Cox. [Bog]
- Why can’t we watch Caps preseason games on teevee? [YLM, from his Box Seats]
- Something something shot differentials something. [The Other Box Seats Blogger]
- Tasty baked goods + clever tee-shirts (+ a visit from Holtby) = well-deserved fame. [RtR]
- Reminder – make your plans to attend the Japers’ Rink After-Party following CapsCon. [Japers’ Rink]
- How will Karl Alzner celebrate his 22nd birthday today? Perhaps by finally buying some groceries. [Homer McFanboy]
- Finally, the Japers’ Rink community extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Brian St. Louis. He touched the lives of many members of the metro DC hockey community, and he will be greatly missed. [NBC Washington, ARLnow]
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