Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s jig with the Jets from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless, RMNB, Hockey Hourly, and CRtC, and be sure to check out London Free Press and our SB Nation partner Arctic Ice Hockey for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday out at Kettler:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Rinkside Update, Hunter, Laich), CRtC, CapsGirl (pics)]
- Scary, scary moments as the Caps discover what happens when the Irresistible Force meets the Immovable Object … [WaPo, WashTimes (with pics), Alex Ovetjkin]
- … though Ovi was later reported to be “fine” and joined the team for the flight to Winnipeg. [WaPo, SB Nation DC, NHL.com]
- Nicklas Backstrom continues to progress in his recovery, skating for the third consecutive day and hosting his first press conference since his return to DC. [WaPo (and again), WashTimes (story, blog, transcript)]
- Sneaky Sasha has clearly missed his
quarrypal Nicky. [Blonde Girl’s Guide] - Bracketology. [DC Sports Bog, @JRandalWard42, SB Nation DC]
- Confidence men. [KOL]
- The Southeast Conference is where shootouts go to die. [Hockey’s Future]
- Playoff predictions [NHL.com]
- The Hamrlik Conspiracy, vol. 3 [Sick Unbelievable]
- Keith Aucoin and his big twig. [Dump ‘n’ Chase]
- Getting to know the newest Hershey Bear, TJ Syner. [Patriot-News]
- Finally, happy 30th birthday to Louis Robitaille, happy 34th birthday to Brian Willsie, happy 41st birthday to David Harlock, and a sticktap to the memory of Roger Crozier, who would have turned 70 today.