Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s
alumni gamereunionepisode of Welcome Back Kottergame against the Panthers from Vogs, NHL.com (Hunter), SB Nation DC (Vingan), Peerless, KOL, RMNB and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Litter Box Cats for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up. - News from yesterday out at Kettler:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Kettler Report, Boudreau, Ovechkin)]
- Michal Neuvirth‘s injury revealed: bruised right foot. He’s day-to-day. [WashTimes (Whyno), CI (El-Bashir), DCEx (McNally), SB Nation DC (Vingan), DSP, RtR, CRtC]
- Don’t expect tonight to be particularly emotional for Tomas Vokoun… [Caps365 (video), CI (El-Bashir)]
- … who’s adjusting to life on a decent team. [WashTimes (Whyno)]
- The team continues to not use the c-word when discussing Jay Beagle, but not everyone’s buying it. [CW (Whyno), DCEx (McNally)]
- A slow start for Alex Ovechkin? Not so bad. A slump for Alex Ovechkin? Not so good. How to avoid the latter. (Good read.) [WaPo (El-Bashir), DCEx (McNally)]
- Bruce Boudreau and new Panthers bench boss Kevin Dineen have some history. [CW (Whyno)]
- Matt Bradley apologizes for his comments regarding Alexander Semin (though he doesn’t exactly try to distance himself from the substance of those comments)… [Sun Sentinel, CI (Applebaum), CW (Whyno), DCex (McNally)]
- … while some of Sasha’s teammates are still somewhat upset about them. [CSNW (Gormley)]
- How will the Caps’ former teammates be received by the Verizon Center crowd tonight? Polite applause all around, says I. [Capitals Outsider]
- Vogs says the local media shouldn’t have made such a big deal about Nicklas Backstrom‘s recently concluded 20-game goal-less streak, and I agree – there are only five no-goal games in there that bothered me. [Dump ‘n Chase]
- Jason Chimera did a hit on Elliot in the Morning yesterday. [DC101 (video)]
- A bit on the “other” ex-Panther, Dennis Wideman. [OFB]
- (Over?)analyzing the Caps’ opening video. [Chirps]
- A few GoToSleepgate leftovers. [Sports Radio Interviews, CBC (Friedman), CI (Carrera, with a few more Caps-related thoughts), PHT]
- Remember that cool “minimalist” Caps logo? This girl will. Forever. [Capitals Outsider]
- Taking a closer look at Braden Holtby‘s first start of the season down on the farm. [Stack the Pads]
- Checking in with Garrett Haar. [USHL]
- What’re the odds of job-related news breaking for two dudes named Jo(h)n Gruden on the same day? [USHL, B&C]
- Finally, happy 32nd birthday to Alex Henry.