Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s loss from us, Caps365 video (Hunter, Caps players, Hitchcock, Blues players), Vogs, Capitals Voice (audio), NHL.com, WaPo (gamer, blog, pics), WashTimes (gamer, blog, blog, blog, pics), CSN Washington (gamer, Beninati), DCEx (gamer, blog), PHT, Puck Daddy, Peerless, 106.7 The Fan, Frankovic, SB Nation DC, KOL, OFB (and again), DSP (and again), Caps Outsider, Puckhead,Caps Basketball, RMNB and clydeorama (pics).
- The announcement came immediately after the game – welcome Jim Johnson as assistant coach; farewell Bob Woods. [@WashCaps, Japers’ Rink, WaPo, WashTimes, DCEx, RMNB]
- Another postgame announcement – center Mattias Sjogren has decided to return to Sweden. GM George McPhee was less than pleased. [WashTimes (and again), DCEx, CSNW, 106.7 The Fan]
- Getting to know Dale Hunter:
- Welcome, Dale. [Ted’s Take, and again]
- Dennis Wideman breaks down how Coach breaks it down. [106.7 The Fan]
- Tales from Piney Orchard. [RMNB, CSNW, Mr. Irrelevant, DC Sports Bog]
- It’s a sign. [DC Sports Bog]
- If you like blue suit (singular), you’ll love the new bench boss. [WashTimes]
- Know your coach. [NBCW]
- His task, simple. The process, not so much. [ESPN, CBS Sports]
- Systems tweaks and more at his first game day morning skate. [WashTimes]
- Saying goodbye to Bruce Boudreau. [Homer McFanboy, WaPo]
- … Bruce has some nice words for CapsNation. [CSNW]
- … And unfinished business. [ESPN]
- … Ken Hitchcock has some nice words for Boudreau, from one survivor to another. [CBS Sports]
- Two new coaches, a whole new Southeast Division. Game on. [Canes Country]
- So the goalies haven’t looked so hot this year, but is it a problem coming from the blueline? [InsiderĀ²]
- Finally, Mike Milbury vs. Alan May. It’s not a fair fight. [DC Sports Bog]