Your savory Sunday brunch links:
- Previews of this evening’s first fling with the Flyers from Vogs, NHL.com, Caps News Network and RLS, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Broad Street Hockey for more coverage from the other side of this evening’s match up.
- Notes etc. from yesterday’s optional practice. [Caps365 video (Boudreau and players), Caps Insider, Caps Snaps (pictures)]
- All you awesome Capitals, keep doing what you do, but ask yourself this: “Are you ready for a throwdown?” [Caps Insider]
- Pomp and circumstance as Michal Neuvirth reaches the 25 NHL game threshold and is graduated from the Goalie Guild’s prospect rankings at #2. Welcome to the Show, son… [Goalie Guild]
- …as coach Bruce Boudreau reaffirms his faith in Neuvy after pulling him from the Boston game… [WaPo (Carrera)]
- …and as Braden Holtby gets “attaboys” from his former teams… [StarPhoenix (Saskatoon Blades), Stack the Pads]
- …Holt’s stats line runneth over. [@nateewell]
- Oh hej there, öffense. The Swedish press chats with Nicklas Bäckström. [Caps Outsider]
- Marcus Johansson is on his way to Charlotte to join the Hershey Bears on their Sunday/Tuesday roadie against the Checkers. He will wear sweater number 17, and likely won’t be apartment shopping in Hummelstown. [WashCaps, CI, CapsNewsNetwork]
- Mike Richards, statistically speaking. [SB Nation Philadelphia]
- The Winter Classic is in the news as an apparent police pay dispute raises security questions. [The Pittsburgh Channel]
- Team Russia has arrived in Canada to take on the best of the major juniors in the Subway Super Series beginning Monday. Head coach Valery Bragin is asked why stars Vladimir Tarasenko, Dmitri Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov are not along for the trip. Not sure we’re convinced by his answer. [AllHockey.ru]
- Finally, some Movember updates:
- Checking in with Karl Alzner‘s ‘stache. [CO]
- Checking in with Jason Chimera‘s ‘stache. [CO]
- And John Erskine, you handsome thing, you. [Caps Snaps]