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Your savory breakfast links:
- The vacancy in the Caps' goaltender coach position has been filled. Dave Prior returns to full-time work as Director of Goaltending in DC, and legendary Caps goalie Olaf Kolzig joins the org as associate
oliegoalie coach and will tend the 'tenders primarily in Hershey and South Carolina. Welcome aboard, Zilla! [Dump'n'Chase, Ted's Take, NHL.com, SB Nation DC, WaPo (Carrera: story, blog, blog, blog), WashTimes (Whyno: story, blog, blog), DCEx (McNally: blog, blog), CSNWasington (O'Halloran), USA Today (Fendrich), PHT, CBS Washington, RMNB, Caps News Network, Hockey Independent, Capital Centre, and even Germany wants a slice of the Kolzig pie (hockeyweb.de).]- And some audio. [GMGM's conference call, including some other topics (106.7 The Fan), Kolzig on LaVar and Dukes (106.7 The Fan) and The Sports Reporters (ESPN 980).]
- And some audio. [GMGM's conference call, including some other topics (106.7 The Fan), Kolzig on LaVar and Dukes (106.7 The Fan) and The Sports Reporters (ESPN 980).]
- The Hockey Diaries crew features an interview with Kolzig from last year. [mediachameleon]
- Welcome back to Hershey, Dany Sabourin [Patriot-News (Leone), WashTimes (Whyno), Cap Geek]
- Season reviews for:
- Marcus Johansson [Peerless]
- Marco Sturm [Corey's Corner]
- Mathieu Perreault [Peerless]
- DC - a mostly hockeytown. [SteinBog]
- Why the Bruins' win should encourage Caps fans. [106.7 The Fan (Elfin)]
- Olie Kolzig's long-time teammate (in Washington and Portland) Steve Konowalchuk is the new head coach of the WHL Seattle Thunderbirds. [SB Nation Denver, Vancouver Sun]
- Finally, happy 30th birthday to both Matt Hendricks and Maxime Ouellet and happy 34th birthday to Trent Whitfield.