Your savory breakfast links:

• O Captain! Our captain! [WashTimes, WaPo, ESPN, HF]
• Dale Hunter pushed the right buttons on Tuesday night, eh? [WashTimes, CSNW]
• Meanwhile, Huntsy's still bleeding for the Caps. [Windsor Star]
• Yesterday was a scheduled day off after seven-straight days of skating for Nicklas Backstrom (who says he's "at 50-60 percent"). [WaPo, CSNW]
• Milestone alert: today is George McPhee's 5,400th day on the job, making him the longest-tenured Caps GM ever. [Dump 'n Chase]
• Mike Knuble was on NHL Live yesterday. [Caps365 video]
• Despite the fact that they're no lock for a playoff spot, "[a]re the Capitals the Southeast Division's best hope to make a playoff run this spring?" [ESPN ($)]
• Speaking of the Caps being on the playoff bubble, here's a snapshot of where they are. [PHT]
• Keith Aucoin has been a pleasant surprise. [Sick, Unbelievable]
• Relive the 2011-12 season so far in just a couple of minutes (it's less-painful that way). [CSNW]
• Fantasy folks take note: Michal Neuvirth might be on the rise. [ESPN]
• Karl Alzner's bobblehead does not look like Karl Alzner. [Capitals Outsider]
• Take 5 with 52. [Capitals Voice]
• The second in the series on Hunter and London Knights is up. [WashTimes]
• Notes from Tuesday's practice in Hershey... [Patriot-News]
• ... where the penalty kill is killing it. [Patriot-News]
• How free agency in the KHL might impact Evgeny Kuznetsov's decision to cross the pond. [RMNB]
• Stanislav Galiev rocks the pre-playoff 'hawk. [Caps OT]
• Finally, happy 21st birthday to Patrick Wey and happy 46th to Al Iafrate.