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• Previews of tonight's battle with the Blues from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless, CRtC and SB Nation DC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner St. Louis Game Time for more coverage from the other side of tonight's match-up. Now, on to the news of the day...
  
  • On the coaching change itself: 
    • What happened and why, from the outside. [Japers' Rink, NHL.com, Puck Daddy, Dump 'n Chase, WaPo (blog, article, column), WashTimes (article, column, blog, pics), DCEx (blog, column), CSNW (article, video), 106.7 The Fan, The Hockey News, SI, Backhand Shelf, SB Nation DC, Frankovic, OFB, RLD, DSP, Box Seats, Box Seats, Examiner, Sick Unbelievable, Puck Buddys, Capital Spirit, Puck 'N Hockey, Nosebleeds, StC, Puckhead, RtR, SB Nation, KK, NHL Hot Stove, VA Patch, FanPost, Chirps]
      
    • What happened and why, from the inside (namely George McPhee). [Caps365 (video), NHL.com, Puck Daddy, CSNW, SB Nation DC, DSP, DCEx]
      
    • The players react. [Caps365 video (Ovechkin, Laich, Vokoun, Backstrom/Knuble, Carlson/Wideman), NHL.com, NHL.com, WashTimes, SB Nation DC, CSNW, DSP]
    • Local talking heads talk. [CSNW (video: Laughlin/Beninati, May), 106.7 The Fan (audio: Laughlin, Koken, Laughlin), ESPN980 (audio: Beninati, May), WNST (Frankovic, Frankovic), PensBlog Podcast (audio: J.P.) The Jabarie Brown Podcast (audio: Goat)]
  • On the new boss, Dale Hunter...
    
    • ... the coach. [Caps365 video (Hunter's introductory scrum), WashTimes, WaPo, 106.7 The Fan, PHT, CSNW, SB Nation DC, KOL, DSP, Dobber Hockey]
      
    • ... the player and teammate. [WashTimes, WaPo, Dump 'n Chase (with a bonus throwback post here), DC Sports Bog, CSNW, RMNB, SB Nation, @BMcNally14]
      
    • ... the man with his work cut out for him. [NHL.com, NHL.com, ESPN, Yahoo!, PHT, SB Nation, NYT]
    • ... who followed his heart to Washington. [LFP]
    • ... trying to make the Juniors-to-NHL leap. [WaPo, DCEx, Toronto Star, CSNW, PHT]
    • ... the interview. [(106.7 The Fan (audio), ESPN980 (audio)]
      
  • On the old boss, Bruce Boudreau... 
    • ... and his time in D.C. (and beyond). [Ted's Take, NHL.com, DC Sports Bog, CSNW (video), Capitals Voice, Mr. Irrelevant, SB Nation DC, RMNB, Capital Games, Caps Outsider]
    • ... and the fact that he's still a great coach and will land on his feet. [Patriot-News, PHT]
    • ... and his love of the game. [Alyonka Larionov, DCEx]
    • ... and the love they have for him up in Hershey. [Patriot-News]
    • ... and why the numbers say he deserved better. [AIH]
    • ... and the view from Pittsburgh (sure, why not?). [Pitt Trib]
    • ... and Michael Buble's thoughts on his dismissal. Seriously. [NBC Washington]
    • ... and Hitler's reaction to the news. [YouTube]
  • On the captain, Alex Ovechkin...
    • ... who probably would never be called a "coach killer" if he was born on this side of the Atlantic, but nonetheless is firmly the focus now and for the foreseeable future. [CBC, CBC, ESPN, Hockey News, Flaim's Forum, SI, KOL, PHT (and again, tediously), WNST]
    • ... who has a perfectly good relationship with Boudreau, thank you very much. [WaPo]
    • ... who isn't Hunter's biggest challenge named Alex. [LFP]
    • ... who may or may not be able to change his ways. [PHT]
  • On the general manager, who will now be under increased scrutiny as well. [CSNW]
  • On the fans' reaction. [CSNW, FanPost]
• Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's actual practice:
  • In general. [Caps365 (video), Peerless, sk84fun_dc (pics)]
  • Hey, Mike Green skated yesterday. Guys? Guys? [WashTimes, WaPo]
• Back to the problems that, even theoretically, weren't solved yesterday, are Roman Hamrlik and Dennis Wideman causes for concern? [WaPo]
• In case you missed it (and we think you did), we ran a couple of substantive posts yesterday that might interest you. [Japers' Rink, Japers' Rink]
• How about some pretty pictures of goalie masks for a little break from the heavy stuff? [Kris Coronado, with extras here]
• Oh, and Movember pics and adult-beverage-related fun. [DSP]
• Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault and orangutans. Or something. [WaPo]
• The Russian Rocket has some advice for The Great Eight... but he ain't tellin' us what it is. [Canucks Army]
• Notes from Monday's practice in Hershey. [Patriot-News]
• Gearing up for Bourque Bowl. [Patriot-News]
• Finally, happy 62nd birthday to another Caps legend, Yvon Labre.