Sunday Caps Clips: How Swede It Is

Your savory breakfast links:

• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's 2OT win from us, Caps365 video (Hunter, Caps players), Vogs, Capitals Voice, NHL.com, WashTimes (gamer), WaPo (gamer, blog, shot chart), DCEx, CSNW (gamer, blog),106.7 The Fan, Puck Daddy (and again), PHT, THN, Eye on Hockey, Toronto Sun, Frankovic, Peerless, RMNB (gamer, blog, blog), DSP, SB Nation DC, KOL, Caps Outsider, Sick Unbelievable, RtR, Puckhead, DC Pro Sports Report, Hockey Independent, and Caps B-Ball.
  • Temper, temper, Timmeh. [RMNB, SB Nation]
  • Clutch Nicklas Backstrom is clutch. [WaPo]
  • Karl Alzner wants you to hate him. No really, he does... [CSNW]
  • ... and it looks like John Carlson is answering the call. [CSNNE]
  • In which Bruce Boudreau coaches up Alex Ovechkin and the Caps from his new gig as a CBC hockey analyst. [RMNB, WashTimes]
  • At playoffs time, we'll see your Boudreau and raise you a Dale Hunter. [Nashua Telegraph]
  • These aren't really the real Capitals, right? [Stanley Cup o' Chowder]
  • Um, yes, they most certainly are. Buckle up. [Worcester Telegram & Gazette, BGlobe (and again)]
• Admit it. You're really here to read about Braden Holtby. Of course you are:
  • He's a pleasant surprise. [CBC]
  • He's frustrating. [ESPN Boston]
  • He's a puzzle. [DCEx]
  • He's not named Damien, and Barry Melrose writes him a love letter besides. [Sports Center (video, at about the 1:40 mark)]
  • He's got budding confidence. [NESN]
  • He's causing nightmares. [THN]
  • He's probably not the reason the Bruins seem to be struggling. Probably. [ESPN Boston]
  • He's got the Captain's attention. [CSNW (video)]
  • He's got a nifty Game 2 highlight reel. [NHL.com]
  • He's a League Leader. [FanShot]
    
  • He's composed. [WaPo]
  • He's unflappable. [WashTimes]
  • He's at the top of his game. Along with that other pretty good goalie. [CSNNE]
  • He's maybe even better than him. [Obnoxious Bruins Fan]
  • He's polling well. [PHT]
  • He's a MVP. [Eye on Hockey]
  • He's got his foot in the door. [Kukla's Korner]
  • He's not a fluke. [Sporting News]
  • He's "too engaged, too athletic, too focused, and his hands are too active..." [@TheGoalieGuild]
    
  • He's not all that. Wait, what? [WEEI.com]
• Game Three in DC seems a great time to begin "Beer-Rockin' the Red." [Beverage Baron]
• Finally, happy 35th birthday to Brian Pothier.