Thursday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• In case you missed it in the overnight, Part 2 of a pretty interesting Alex Ovechkin interview (and look for another translation from us later this morning). [Japers' Rink]
• A look ahead to July 1 and beyond. [MD Pro Sports]
• Fans around the League covet Brooks Laich. [Five Minutes For Fighting]
• The Caps are the 27th-best franchise among the four major sports (down from 11th last year). [D.C. Sports Bog]
  
• Finally, happy 30th birthday to Alexandre Giroux, happy 33rd to Dainius Zubrus, and happy 57th to Tony White.