Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from us, Monumental video (Oates, players), Vogs, NHL.com, WaPo (gamer), CSNW (gamer, Joe B.), Frankovic, Peerless, DSP and RMNB (and again), and with the view from the other side, Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel and Litter Box Cats.
- Skater down – and oh noes! That was new guy Martin Erat being boarded by Erik Gudbranson and then helped off the ice by his new captain. The team sez he is day-to-day with an LBI. [Puck Daddy, RMNB, CSNW]
- As the League prepares to re-align, Alex Ovechkin provided a parting gift for his soon-to-be-former division foes: a lovely basket of power play and ES goals. [TSN (video), Puck Daddy, DC Pro Sports Report, RMNB, PHT, Mr. Irrelevant]
- In which Jason Chimera joins the 700 club. Congrats, Chim Dog. [Caps Outsider, @EricFehr, HockeyFights, and just for giggles, click here and scroll down. One of these things is NOT like the others.]
- Previews of tonight’s battle with the Bolts from Vogs, NHL.com and Peerless, and be sure to check out our SB Nation pals over at Raw Charge for more from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- “George McPhee, party of one, your hot seat is ready.” [THN, OFB]
- Somewhat related: Trade deadline sweater swaps – how awkward? [Puck Daddy]
- Miss you, Brooks Laich. But the team will muddle on, somehow. [WaPo]
- Another game, another Braden Holtby start. And another, and another … [CSNW, PHT]
- The Hershey Bears fell to the Syracuse Crunch 2-1. Perhaps not surprising, considering how many new guys (and new-old guys) have arrived … [Patriot-News]
- … several of whom decided to, er, introduce themselves to the Giant Center faithful … [Caps Outsider]
- … and getting to know new free agent defenseman Nate Schmidt. [FanPost]
- With a 4-0 victory today, the Reading Royals are 2-0 vs. the Greenville Road Warriors. [Caps Outsider]
- Finally, Jeff Halpern’s new doughnuts-and-chicken-and-waffles emporium is finally ready to open its doors – Monday at 8am. Save a couple for the Rink editorial staff, k? [Astro Doughnuts]