Your savory breakfast links:
- The latest on the lockout:
- If it was good news when no one knew nothin’ about the ongoing negotiations, one could reasonably conclude that once the leaks started again, it was… other-than-good news. [PHT, TSN, Puck Daddy, CBC, StarTribune]
- Later in the day, that inference became more explicit, and things may be Mike Ricci-ugly again. [CBC, ESPN, Sportsnet, Puck Daddy, PHT, SI]
- Psst… Gary… Don… you’re writing your respective legacies right now. [ESPN]
- It may only be business, but it sure does seem like crappy business. [OFB]
- Ultimately, we want hockey as an escape from “real life,” not a mirror of it. [Peerless]
- Slava Fetisov has his sights set on (hockey) world domination, with Alex Ovechkin among his minions. [Toronto Sun]
- Ovi, btw, is in the best shape of his life (for the umpteenth consecutive fall) thanks to a rigorous workout routine that included carrying tennis rackets and, well, use your imagination. [RMNB]
- How Adam Oates was nearly a Capital long before Adam Oates actually was a Capital. Cool story. [Dump ‘n Chase, with more worthwhile reading on Oates at NBC4 Washington]
- Someday, presumably, Oates will try to join Dale Hunter, Ben Olsen and good ol’ Bucky Harris in an elite group of D.C. sports personalities. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- “Braden Holtby beats the Penguins” sounds great regardless of where it happens (unless, I suppose, it’s at a zoo). [Patriot-News, Capitals Voice, Stucc’s, gamesheet, with more Hershey news at Capitals Voice and RtR]
- Sidenote: Holtby is now 3-1-0/1.47/.960 on the season since his first game. It’s OK to have mixed feelings about this.
- Brynäs has rewarded Christian Djoos for his fine early-season play with a nice new contract. [FanPost]
- Finally, Denis Maruk had one hell of a mo (which reminded me of this post we ran a handful of years back). [Capitals on Instagram, with Rod Langway Movember madness at Capitals Overtime]