WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: The Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers battle in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 2-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of this afternoon's bash with the Blueshirts from Vogs, NHL.com, CRtC and Caps Basketball, and be sure to check out friend-of-the-blog Scotty Hockey and our SB Nation partner Blueshirt Banter for more coverage from the other side of today's match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's Thanksgiving Day practice:
- The full team (minus Beagle and Green) participated in a practice that was closed to the public but open to the press. [@TarikElBashir]
- Cody Eakin practiced fully, and stated, "No headaches or anything, definitely not a concussion. I was buzzing a little bit after, but I don’t think the impact was too, too solid." [WaPo]
- Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian will not face any discipline from the League for the hit to Eakin's noggin. [NHL.com, PHT, WashTimes]
- Looking for a bit more offense, and anticipating the suspension/demotion of F Andre Deveaux, the Rangers have called up forwards Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell. Hagelin will be making his NHL debut today. [THW, NY Blueshirts]
- 20 games in, we have some entries for the team leaderboard:
- Your 2011-2012 Capitals goal-scoring leader: Jason Chimera. [WashTimes, WaPo]
- Your 2011-2012 Capitals versatility leader: Brooks Laich. [WashTimes]
- Your 2011-2012 Capitals hard-luck and get-this-man-a-point-already leader: Mike Knuble. [DCEx]
- Your 2011-2012 Capitals timely-hip-check-throwing and adorable-rookie-interview leader: Dmitry Orlov. [RMNB, WashTimes]
- More on Accountability. [DCEx, WaPo]
- After his team strung together two mostly solid wins, Bruce Boudreau's job security seems more, well, secure. [CSNW]
- These are the times that try teams' souls, or maybe it was just a week or so in a long season. [DSP]
- Reminder: Register to celebrate Movember with the mustachioed Caps on Sunday at Liberty Tavern in Arlington. [CSNW]
- HBO will premiere its 15-minute preview of "24/7 Flyers-Rangers: Road to the Winter Classic" tonight at 9:15 Eastern. The schedule for additional airings is at the link, and don't forget the popcorn. [Philadelphia Daily News]
- Possibly related: "HBO 24/7 flyers vs rangers will start filming tomorrow , rangers vs caps and flyers vs canadiens" [@]
- Also possibly related: The reality of HBO cameras recording every moment of a losing streak. [NY Daily News]
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