Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s meeting in Music City from Vogs, NHL.com, SB Nation DC, KOL, Peerless, RMNB, DSP, CRtC and RtR, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner, the fabulous On the Forecheck for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday’s practice:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Kettler Report, Boudreau, Brouwer), 106.7 The Fan (audio), Caps by Puck (pics)]
- The Caps hit the road sans Mike Green. [WaPo, WashTimes, DCEx, CSNW, SB Nation DC]
- Roman Hamrlik and John Erskine, however, do expect to return to action tonight. [WashTimes, WaPo]
- And Dennis Wideman can probably be expected to play… a lot. [WashTimes]
- Bruce Boudreau on why he was in Hershey on Sunday night (and no, it wasn’t because he needed a Reese’s fix). [WaPo, WashTimes, DCEx]
- A proud papa leaves his babies. [CSNW]
- If you’re going to read just one profile of Joel Ward today, make it this one. [WaPo]
- How Boudreau has adapted. [CSNW]
- Alex Ovechkin is frustrated…. [WaPo]
- … He should just be more Brett Hull-like. [RtR]
- Guess the pivots! (I was right… what do I win?) [RtR]
- Comparing the Caps’ 15-game record to those of the teams that ended their seasons hoisting you-know-what. [Sick, Unbelievable]
- In these uncertain times, it’s good to be able to rely on certain things, like RMNB posting ads for carpet cleaners. [RMNB, with more at Capitals Overtime]
- The Caps are always good about both honoring and aiding the truly courageous. [Capitals Outsider]
- Keith Aucoin is once again dominating the AHL. [LDN]
- Finally, happy 28th birthday to Kyle Greentree.