BOSTON, MA - APRIL 25: Karl Alzner #27,Matt Hendricks #26,Jay Beagle #83 and John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals celebrate a goal in the first period as Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins looks on during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 25, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Your savory breakfast links:
● Programming note: check back later this morning for Part I of our Q&A with Ted Leonsis. #everyonelovespreviews
● So here it is the last day of July and the question is "Are the Caps, on paper, better than they were when they played their last game?" [CSNW]
● The Southeast is shaping up to be quite a race. [DCEx]
● Can't be emphasized enough: keep in mind the League-wide trend regarding power-play opportunities when setting expectations for offensive production. [Peerless]
● "Joel Ward did not commit the foul that led to our long summer. We did. We, the fans, committed a season-misconduct foul against our team’s highest spiritual good." Positivity, y'all - it's on you. [Capital Spirit]
● Know how I know it's a slow news day? Because we're linking to posts about how Matt Hendricks' bobblehead looks like John Carlson's... [Capitals Outsider]
● ... and blown-up stills of girlfriends' ring fingers. [RMNB]
● How "a typical girl" became a hockey fan. [Caps Basketball]
● Former Cap (and, more notably, Bear) Freddy Cassivi is giving back in Central PA. [Patriot-News]
● Finally, happy 52nd birthday to Dale Hunter, who used to be the Caps' head coach (don't know whether or not you newer fans knew that little nugget).


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