Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s clash with the ‘Canes from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless, hockey yelling and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Canes Country for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday’s practice:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Hunter, Johansson), 106.7 The Fan (with audio), Joanne P (pics)]
- Jason Chimera fans can exhale now – he has been restored to third line duty. Whew! [WashTimes]
- In which coach gives an explanation (well, mostly) of how he awards ice time. [WaPo]
- That Karl Alzner – Steve Downie fight? Yeah, it was pretty awesome. Just ask Karl. [Caps Outsider, WashTimes]
- If you were one of the multitudes who texted their congratulations to Troy Brouwer following his hat trick, it may be a while before he can get back to you. [CSNW]
- Looks like the Vokeswagon has a reserved parking spot. [WaPo]
- “I just want to play.” We feel you, Sarge. [WaPo]
- No Nicklas Backstrom ’til after the All-Star break? Get well soon, hoss. [WashTimes]
- Hmm. Jeff Skinner may be good to go tonight for Carolina. [Globe and Mail]
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other. [Peerless]
- Now is not the time to take the foot off the gas pedal. [WashTimes]
- “…broken, busted and bitter disappointments.” [DCEx]
- Lessons learned? Maybe more of a “teachable moment.” [Sick Unbelievable]
- Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Wides. [Caps B-ball]
- Hey, fellas? Hitting != Toughness. [KOL]
- Tebow like nobody’s watching. [CSNW]
- Alex Ovechkin is on a pretty good run of late:
- He’s got a sick new ride. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- And the rap video he worked on in Moscow this summer has dropped. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Finally, happy 59th birthday to Randy Holt.