Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s clash with the Bolts from Vogs, NHL.com, AP, Peerless, Lightning, TB Times, and be sure to check out our SB Nation pals over at Raw Charge for the other side of tonight’s matchup.
- Jason Chimera, the Ice Cheetah himself, is set to play his 900th career game tonight… and he can still fly. [WaPo]
- After receiving a match penalty for his hit on Curtis Lazar, it doesn’t appear as if Tom Wilson will face any additional punishment (and may get the match penalty rescinded, as well). [TSN.ca, WaPo, CSNMA (and again), StarsandSticks]
- So many people, so many wrong opinions – and two who are correct. [ESPN]
- Lots of good insight from Wilson on the hit itself and how he plays in general. [CSNMA, WashTimes]
- This kind of stuff keeps happening; so should the Caps help Wilson get rid of the reputation he’s gotten? [StarsandSticks]
- News and notes from yesterday’s practice out at Kettler:
- In general. [Monumental video (Trotz, Rinkside Update/Chorney), Friends in Cold Places]
- The Caps have sent defensemen Aaron Ness back to Hershey in exchange for Connor Carrick. [Caps, WaPo, CSNMA (and again), LD News, Stucc’s Glove and Blogger]
- Can’t stop, won’t stop! [Sportsnet, Pressbox DC]
- Former NHLer Pavel Bure believes that Evgeny Kuznetsov can be dominant in the NHL. [NHL.com (with original blog in Russian)]
- Will Braden Holtby win the Vezina Trophy this season? [The Gackle Report]
- …or, perhaps, the Hart Trophy? [TSS]
- A few leftovers from Wednesday’s win over Ottawa. [Dump ‘n Chase, RMNB (pics)]
- Rank ’em. [Rink]
- Many congrats to Caps legends Peter Bondra and Sergei Fedorov on being inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. [IIHF, NHL.com, PHT]
- The Caps and Wizards talk about their favorite charities to support this time of year and all year round. [On Tap]
- Counting down the five best Winter Classic locations. [FOX Sports]
- This year’s Christmas Story-themed holiday card is winning rave reviews from around the globe. [SportsGlory, Spletnik.ru, Woman.ru]
- Finally, happy 64th birthday to Bernie Wolfe, happy 70th to Jean Pronovost, and happy 43rd to Jeff Nelson.