Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s foxtrot with the Flyers from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless, RMNB and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Broad Street Hockey for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday out at Kettler:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Rinkside Update, Hunter, Ovechkin, Green, Wideman, Beagle), WaPo, WashTimes, CRtC]
- ‘Twas a maintenance day for Alexander Semin. [106.7 The Fan]
- Mike Green, still adjusting to Coach Hunter’s systems. [WaPo, CSNW]
- Nicklas Backstrom had an on-ice workout separately from the team, but may be joining the full team practice soon-ish, maybe even next week. [WashTimes, WaPo, Sporting News]
- No player likes to sit out a game, and Joel Ward is no exception. [CSNW, WashTimes]
- Two huge games in two nights. Which goalie gets the nod this day? [CSNW]
- Hey Caps? Time to TCOB already. [CSNW (video)]
- Still need to play the fifth game of this five-game roadie, but on the whole, the Caps have improved on their previously wretched road record. [Sick Unbelievable]
- This whole lack-of-powerplays thing is getting silly. [Dump ‘n’ Chase]
- In which the Philly media notes that Alex Ovechkin has been scoring again. Gulp. [CSN Philly]
- This roller coaster ride of a season is reflected in Braden Holtby‘s goalie mask. [KOL]
- Keith Aucoin is doing his best to make this callup count. [Sick Unbelievable]
- Sports Junkies: “Hey, how about that Sid Crosby fellow?” Brooks Laich: “Next question.” [DC Sports Bog]
- Speaking of the Junks, Joe Beniniati will be on their show at 9:25 this morning. [@CSNPotter]
- John Walton finds a golden oldie of Assistant Coach Jim Johnson in his hockey card collection. [Capitals Voice]
- Believe. And crash the net. [Capitals Spirit]
- Finally, happy 35th birthday to both Tom Poti and Joel Kwiatkowski, and cheers to the 47th anniversary of the birth of the late John Kordic.