Saturday Caps Clips

Your savory summer Saturday brunch links:

• Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your screenname.  Have you registered for the Japers' Rink / Puck Daddy NHL Awards Show Viewing Party this coming Wednesday? [Japers' Rink, Puck Daddy]
• All the glitterati of Czech hockeydom will be gathering tonight at the Grandhotel Pupp in scenic Karlovy Vary for the 43rd annual Zlatá Hokejka, or Golden Hockey Stick Award, given to the best Czech hockey player as voted on by their peers. Michal Neuvirth finished tied for 25th in the voting, so he won't be taking home this spiffy trophy, at least not this year. 
• Who ya got? Our SBN partner blog Hockey Wilderness asked for our input on the Caps' first-round draft pick. The poll results are predictable and the comments informative. [HW]
• Here are some notes on potential prospects. [DC Pro Sports Report]
• Tick tock, people, tick tock. [Caps Examiner]
• Season review for Matt Bradley. [Corey's World]
• Nick Backstrom has a 7 handicap and a lot of money raised for his charities. [GD.se]
• New associate goalie coach Olaf Kolzig chatted with the NHL radio crew. [XM Home Ice]
• What if ... the NHL ranked teams the same way as the IIHF? [Puck Worlds]