Your savory breakfast links:
Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday out at Kettler:
- In general. [Capitals Report (audio), Caps365 video (Hunter, Kolzig, Ovechkin), WaPo, WashTimes, 106.7 The Fan, CRtC]
- The power play and penalty killing units got a lot of attention. [DCEx]
- Associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig was in-house to work with Michal Neuvirth. [CSNW (video)]
- Mike Knuble had a green practice jersey and Brooks Laich and Matt Hendricks for linemates. [WaPo, WashTimes, CSNW (and again), PHT]
- Oh hai there happy Mike Green, on-ice for the full team practice for the first time in forever … [WaPo, WashTimes]
- … but it was Kolzig who attracted the most attention with his post-practice remarks:
- On Dale Hunter. [WashTimes, WaPo]
- On Neuvy. [DCEx]
- On Alex Ovechkin. [WaPo, WashTimes, DCEx, CSNW, SBNation DC, Eye On Hockey, PHT]
Rubber, meet road. [Dump ‘n’ Chase]
Margin call. [WaPo]
On wants and needs as the trade deadline nears. [National Post, BrooksLaichYear]
Goalie mismanagement is costing the Caps. [WashTimes, KOL]
So is Mike Knuble mismanagement. [Homer McFanboy]
A franchise in disarray. [DSP, and again]
Our misery is their trending topic. So very true. [RMNB]
But if you look carefully, there’s reason for optimism … [OFB, Sick Unbelievable]
… which is probably the best point to mention that season ticket prices are going up next season. [WashTimes]
Finally, happy 36th birthday to Colin Forbes and happy 58th to Paul Nicholson.