Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s overtime victory from us (and GIF gallery), Vogs, Monumental video (Oates, Ovechkin, Holtby, Volpatti, Wilson), NHL.com, WaPo (gamer, blog), CSNW (video highlights), AP, SB Nation, Frankovic, DSP, Caps Outsider and RMNB (gamer, blog, blog) and from the Isles side, NY Post, NYI Skinny, Islanders Point Blank & Lighthouse Hockey.
- Alex Ovechkin affirmed his pwnership of the Uniondale squad, potting his fifth OT gamewinner in his 30th career game against the Isle… [Capitals Voice (audio), RMNB, and from the archives, Clydeorama]
- … even as his stick-taping regimen has mesmerized Don Cherry. [RMNB]
- “The sweetest goal in a long time…” Nicklas Backstrom was pretty happy with his GTG. [Aftonbladet (link in Svensk)]
- Hiya, handsome. A nicely-suited Brooks Laich greets his victorious ‘mates as they head for the showers. Yay team! [Monumental (video)]
- Your Capitals Minute for today. [Capitals Voice]
- News and notes from pregame:
- In general. [Monumental video (Two-Man Advantage, Oates, Rinkside Update/Beagle, Alzner), WaPo]
- Oh hai there, Dima. Welcome back, at long last, to the Show. [WaPo, Monumental (video)]
- You too, Marty. [Dump ‘n’ Chase, CSNW]
- Sure, Michael Latta got sent back down, but he’s still cheering for both his teams. [@Latta17, Patriot-News]
- A day in the life of a replacement goaltender [Capitals Voice (audio)]
- The “worst stat in hockey” gets its 15 minutes of fame. [WaPo]
- The Hershey Bears had a better go of it last night, outlasting the Baby Pens 3-2 in overtime. the game was notable for Stanislav Galiev ‘s first
Teddy Bear Tossgoal in the AHL, and also for another epic slugfest between Joel Rechlisz and Pierre-Luc Letorneau-Leblond. [Patriot-News (and again), SHoE] - Australia checks in on native son Nathan Walker, whose Hershey coach says he’s got what it takes to make it all the way. [Courier and Mail]
- And finally, happy 62nd birthday to Rick Bragnalo.