Your savory breakfast links:

• Previews and sorta-previews of the Baltimore Hockey Classic from Vogs, WaPo (El-Bashir), CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera), DCEx (McNally) and NHL.com, with more on hockey in Charm City at WashTimes (Whyno), CW (Whyno), Capitals Voice,  RMNB, Ed Frankovic (who will be hosting a pre-game party at Pickles Pub) and The Hockey Writers, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner, On The Forecheck, for more coverage from the other side of tonight's match-up.
• Notes and assorted whatnot from out at Kettler:
  • In general. [Caps365 video (Boudreau, Ward, Hendricks, Wideman, Holtby), Peerless, FanPost, WaPo (pics), Caps In Pictures (pics of Group A, Group B and Group C), Blonde Girl's Guide (pics)]
  • The first cuts have been made, but it's really just a trim. [CI (Carrera)]
  • Bruce Boudreau on the first few days of camp. [Caps365 (video), with more at CI (Carrera)]
  • The battle for the last couple of forward spots? It's on. [Dump 'n Chase]
  • Karl Alzner and John Carlson have set quite the high standard for themselves after last year's breakthrough performances. [NHL.com (Masisak)]
  • Marcus Johansson has been centering Alex Ovechkin. Don't read too much into that, though. Or do. [CI (Carrera)]
  • A motivated Mike Green has to be a good thing. [CI (Carrera)]
  • The Vokeswagon is gassed up and ready to leave the garage. [Caps News Network]
  • Can Matt Hendricks' hands catch up with his fists? [KOL]
  • A rejuvenated power play sure would be nice. [CSN Washington (Gormley)]
  • On the Caps' new style, which is pretty much the old style, but new. [OFB]
  • Misery enjoys company. [QMI]
  • Dmitry Orlov shares his thoughts on last week's rookie game. [CW (Whyno)]
  • Is it too soon to petition Neil Young to re-record this tune as "From Halps to Hendricks"? Eh, probably. [CI (Carrera)]
  • Sean Collins made it back to the NHL late last year and is hoping to make it back a bit sooner in the upcoming campaign. [OFB]
  • Zach Miskovic looks to be in line for a bigger role in Hershey this year. [Rink Rebel]
  • Yeah, I never expected to read the word "lactate" in a post about the Caps (alternatively, this). [Puck 'N Hockey]
• Elsewhere, General Manager George McPhee did a phoner on NHL Live and took the opportunity to defend Alexander Semin and talk about Tom Poti in the past tense (among many other topics touched upon - worth a listen). [Caps365 (video), with a partial transcription at CI (Applebaum) and more from McPhee from QMI]
• Why the news on Poti is good... for at least one guy not named Tom Poti, at least. [FanPost, with a related note at DCEx (McNally)]
• It doesn't get much better than "Hockey Diaries." Literally. [NHL.com (Masisak), and you can now listen to the program on the Caps' site]
• What to expect from Methuselah Knuble. [RMNB]
• Add another to Team You-Know-Who Will Score 50. [RtR]
• Jason Chimera, however, will not. [Peerless]
• The 2011-12 Caps: coming soon (though not soon enough) to a TV near you. [DCEx (McNally), CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera)]
• BREAKING: Win and you'll be well-liked. [CI (Applebaum)]
• The Cap'n does a Nike shoot for GQ. [CI (Applebaum)]
• In praise of Caps customer service. [Chirps]
• OK, it's not Caps-specific, but very cool nonetheless. Read up on some history, young 'uns. [Puck Buddys]
• We're just days away from our Caps Convention After Party - make sure to get your free tix now. [RSVP]
• Finally,happy 61st birthday to Bill Riley, and a belated happy 50th to Don Beaupre, whom we somehow forgot yesterday.