Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s pas de deux with the Pens from Vogs, NHL.com (Feldman), Peerless, KOL, and RtR, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Pensburgh for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match up.
- The fans want Pittsburgh. So does the team, but maybe not for the same reasons. [CapsNewsNetwork, CI]
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday’s practice. [Caps365 video (Boudreau, Ovi, Neuvy, Backstrom, Hendricks), Caps Snaps (pics), Caps In Pictures (pics), stonyglenrider (pics)]
- The Pens have called up forward Dustin Jeffrey and goaltender Brad Thiessen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. [Wilkes-Blog]
- O hai there 24/7. Has it been a week already? [NHL.com (Condor), D.C. Sports Bog, Half Smokes (Vespa! Fist pump! Hendy’s hockey face!), RMNB and a musical revue, FanHouse (Botta), DC Landing Strip, Puck the Media]
- Ready, set, rink! [SB Nation DC]
- Alex Ovechkin is stylin’ and profilin’ some new Winter Classic kicks. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Alexander Semin, meanwhile, is stylin’ some new HHT penalty minutes and maybe, just maybe burning your house down. [Box Seats]
- Andrew Gordon sure knows how to make a lasting first impression. [NHL.com (Lozo), NHL Live! (podcast), CI]
- Michal Neuvirth is stepping up his game at the right time [NHL.com (Masisak)]
- Notes from the World Junior Championship:
- The Capitals officially have prospects playing on four teams, as defenseman Patrick Wey was formally named to the roster for defending champion Team USA. He will wear #18. [USA Hockey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Boxscore News, Boston College, Western College Hockey Blog]
- Here’s a first look at Team Germany, with Caps’ prospect goaltender Philipp Grubauer. [Puck Worlds]
- A report from Team Russia’s second day in the States. [Russian Ice Hockey Federation]
- Cody Eakin gets his turn in the Canadian media spotlight with an appearance on “Off the Record”. [TSN]
- The Hershey crew wishes you a Beary Christmas. [SHoE]
- Finally, happy 28th birthday, Shaone Morrisonn.