Your savory breakfast links:
- With training camp starting to wind down, Barry Trotz took his team to the Naval Academy in Annapolis for a day of team bonding. Hooyah! [Monumental (video, video, pictures), WaPo, CSNW, RMNB]
- Some of the Caps shared memories of past bonding trips, that ranged from blowing stuff up to doing a bit of curling. [CSNW]
- Mike Green isn’t quite ready for action just yet, but he is skating again and is hopeful that he’ll be ready for the season opener next week. [NHL.com]
- He may be the Caps’ second-oldest player, but 34-year-old Brooks Orpik has put himself on a strict nutritional regimen to help keep his NHL career going. Mmmm… hemp powder. [WaPo]
- The team is starting to take shape, as the Caps have sent Chris Conner, Kris Newbury, Philipp Grubauer, Nathan Walker and Patrick Wey to Hershey. [WaPo, Patriot-News]
- Among the players already sent down is Connor Carrick, who is embracing his time in the AHL. [Patriot-News]
- So now that camp is starting to thin out, a look at what the final roster could be on October 9. [WaPo]
- Previewing the Metropolitan Division… [CBS Sports]
- …the 2014-15 Capitals… [Bleacher Report]
- …and Matt Niskanen. [Peerless]
- Andre Burakovsky continues to be the surprise hit of the preseason, and is steadily making his case for a spot on the opening-night roster… [WaPo, NBC4, Buzzing the Net, PressboxDC, The Score]
- …which means the second-line center battle rages on. [Talk the Red, BrooksLaichyear]
- But are the Caps’ rookies ready? [CSNW]
- Everything you ever wanted to know about advanced stats, but were afraid to ask… or were too busy actually watching the games, ya nerds. (Joke! Joke.) [RMNB]
- Liam O’Brien‘s extended stay at training camp has been a pleasant surprise – but for his QMJHL team back in Sherbrooke, it means more time playing the waiting game. [Chronicle Herald]