Monday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• In case you missed it in the overnight, be sure to check out our translation of a lengthy Russian-language interview with Semyon Varlamov... [Japers' Rink]
• ... and one with Evgeny Kuznetsov as well. [Japers' Rink]
• Nicklas Backstrom: "[W]e have a lot to learn about playoff hockey, that’s quite clear." [FanPost]
• Comparing (and contrasting) Backstrom and Peter Forsberg. [Red Line Station]
• "How do you put a dollar figure on the influence Ovechkin has when he visits a child with cancer?" [WaPo, Ted's Take]
  
• Later this week, we'll be excerpting Damien Cox and Gare Joyce's new book (which you can pre-order here), so stay tuned. Spoiler alert: you won't find that last bullet in there.
  
• Get to know new guy Brian Fahey. [Flashy Glove Save]
• Another look at the center situation. [Jumping the Glass]
• A reminder for Caps fans: as bad as it might get these days, it's never as bad as it was. [Peerless]
• Caps-themed Katy Perry parodies aren't for everyone, but if it sounds like something you'd dig, well... here you go. [RMNB]