Your savory breakfast links:

• With yesterday being an off day, everyone had an uninterrupted 24 hours to ruminate on Monday night's win:
  • Jason Chimera (who did a phoner with LaVar and Dukes yesterday) overcame spousal voodoo to score goal number 100 (and 101)... [CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera), DCEx (McNally), SB Nation DC, Caps Overtime]
    
  • ... but can his production last? [RMNB]
  • The Vokeswagon may take a while to warm up, but watch out once it reaches top speed. [Insider², CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera), Peerless]
    
  • Goalie controversy? Nah. But... nah. [KOL, Post Sports Live (video), Mr. Irrelevant]
  • Bruce Boudreau played the "healthy scratch" card with Marcus Johansson and it worked... [CI (Carrera), DCEx (McNally), DSP]
    
  • ... Now we'll see if the "call out in the media" card inspires Alex Ovechkin similarly... [CW (Whyno), PHT]
  • ... If he needs it, that is. [Sick, Unbelievable]
  • Alexander Semin complains that they've turned hockey into ballet. Didn't see that one coming. [RMNB]
  • And still more off-day observations. [Dump 'n Chase]
• So will "Gabby the taskmaster" stick? [WaPo (El-Bashir)
• I, for one, welcome our new Southeast Division Overlords. [Puck Daddy, SB Nation DC, PHT]
• The silver lining to constant disappointment is a reduction in hype. Or something. [SB Nation DC (Shatzer)]
• Troy Brouwer might have more skill than you think (unless you're his mom, in which case you probably over-rate him just a little bit). [OFB]
• Real talk: if you're emailing the owner about the side of the scoreboard on which the home team's name appears, you probably need a hobby. [DC Sports Bog, Ted's Take]
• Speaking of the scoreboard, here's the home opener video for your viewing pleasure. [Capitals Overtime]
• Karl Alzner and Jay Beagle just say no to gluten. [DC Sports Bog]
• Despite dressing down the Caps' captain in his column last week, Elliotte Friedman is still rather bullish on the Caps (and thus has been sealed in the Book of Life). [CBC (Friedman)]
• Stunning piece of haberdashery, that. [Capitals Overtime]
• Yeah, Ovi's in a bit of a drought. [Smoke Degrees]
• The top-10 ways to tell Caps season has started (somehow "you once again are hearing the phrase 'too many men'" didn't make the list). [RtR]
• Welcome, Wizards fans. Lesson #1: when your team outscores its opponent, it's called a "win." [RMNB]
• Mattias Sjogren is transitioning nicely to North America. [Patriot-News (Leone), and in case you missed our translation of a somewhat related piece, check it out here]
• More from Bears practice. [Patriot-News (Leone), Caps In Pictures (pics)]
• Evgeny Kuznetsov is Hockey's Future's 18th-rated prospect. Sounds low, no? [HF]
• Here's me talking Caps on Overtime with Danny Rouhier last night. [106.7 The Fan (audio)]
• Finally, happy 26th birthday to Mike Green and happy 46th to Todd Krygier.