Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s clash with the Cats from Vogs, NHL.com, Fox Sports, Sun-Sentinel, Peerless, and Caps Outsider, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partners over at Litter Box Cats for more from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Exploring the potential of the newest “Young Gun,” 19-year-old Andre Burakovsky. [Rink, Razzball]
- Cracking the Super 16 for the first time this season – here come the Caps! [NHL.com]
- News and notes from yesterday out at Kettler:
- It’s early in his tenure, but Trotz sees his new team buying in and knows that everyone wants to do something special. [CBS DC]
- Also buying in? Alex Ovechkin, at least according to his teammates. And his coach. And the results on the ice. [CSNW]
- Marcus Johansson‘s new “shoot first” approach is paying big dividends for the Swede. [WaPo, Stars and Sticks]
- He may be back in Hershey for now, but Connor Carrick‘s future is bright. [NHL.com]
- As he gets more comfortable in his new role, will Evgeny Kuznetsov start to see more ice time? [CSNW]
- 499 games, 499 points… he is the very model of consistency and excellence, indeed. [Rink, Ted’s Take]
- Tom Wilson is on the mend and could be back with the team as soon as next weekend, as could Jay Beagle. [WaPo, CSNW]
- Alex Ovechkin: a true delight every night, and other things that rhyme probably. [WaPo]
- Caps! Puppies! Caps with puppies! Exclamation points!! [Monumental (pics), Homeward Trails, WaPo, CSNW, SI.com, RMNB]
- A few leftovers from Thursday’s win over the previously-undefeated Devils… [WaPo, Pucks and Pitchforks]
- The Hershey Bears are preparing to face a familiar foe – former Hershey Bear/Washington Capital Chris Bourque. [Patriot-News]
- …including some awesome pics from our own Clyde Caplan. [Rink]
- After Ted Leonsis officially extended an invitation to the Commander-in-Chief, the Hill is abuzz with curiosity over whether President Obama will attend the Winter Classic. [USA Today, The Hill]
- Danny Rouhier, aka “Funny Danny”, unveils his John Walton impression… to John Walton. [CBS DC]
- Finally, happy 27th birthday to Casey Wellman and happy 35th to Alex Henry.