Your savory breakfast links:
- The lockout, it lingers:
- The Bettman has suggested a two-week moratorium on negotiations. The NHLPA is expected to respond sometime today. [ESPN, Puck Daddy]
- “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Clearly, a Cheerless production. [Peerless]
- The
floggingslockout will continue until morale improves. [Sporting News, Winnipeg Free Press] - The players – generally optimistic. The owners – largely not. But why? [Puck Daddy]
- In which even the owners may be writing their legacies with this lockout… if you’re willing to take a logical leap or two. [THN]
- The damage may be permanent. Gulp. [ESPN, Blue Jackets Xtra]
- 1… 2… 3… All your fault! [Montreal Gazette, Backhand Shelf, Toronto Star]
- Okay, enough unpleasantness.
- Dedicated Dmitry Orlov is dedicated. [RMNB]
- Stanislav Galiev has been recalled to Hershey … [Patriot-News]
- … and Ryan Potulny looks to be returning from sick bay. [Ibid]
- When the lockout ends, Nicklas Backstrom is ready to wear #19 again. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- No, KHL, you may not keep Alex Ovechkin for a post-lockout souvenir. [SB Nation DC]
- Olie Kolzig gives his State of Caps Goaltending Address. [Capitals Voice (audio)]
- Don Cherry is just like Dale Hunter. Practically twins, even. Ask anyone. [Globe & Mail]
- Kelly and Kip Miller‘s brother Kevin is in a bit of hot water for finishing his check in a game in Switzerland 12 years ago. [PHT]
- #needsmoreweagles [RMNB]
- Happy 34th birthday to Josh Green.
- Finally, SB Nation loves you and wants to make you happy, to which end they will hook one winner up with a sweet ‘lectronics package and fan cave makeover.** Good luck! [SB Nation]
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