Your savory breakfast links:
- Congratulations are in order for Alex Ovechkin , who scored his way to his fourth career Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal scorer. [NHL.com, WaPo, CSNW]
- “This one’s for you, Oatesy!” Yes, well, about that. [RMNB]
- Ovi and Semyon Varlamov are teammates once more, named to the NHL Second All-Star Team. [R-Sport]
- Unleashed and mic’d up. What up, Z? How ya been, Gary? Hey, congrats Sid. [Monumental (video), RMNB]
- Closer to home, the hints and rumo(u)rs became official – Mitch Korn has been named the Caps’ new Head Goaltending Coach. [NHL.com, Caps Today, WaPo (and again), CSNW (and again), RMNB, THW, @CapsPR (audio), NBC4, DSP, THW]
- Learn how the great Dominik Hasek got to be great – from the goaltending coach who will now be tending Braden Holtby. [InGoal Magazine]
- John Walton knew Mitch Korn from way back in the day, when Korn was the rinkmeister at Miami of Ohio’s Goggin Arena. [Capitals Voice]
- How’s this for kismet? Mitch Korn’s birthday is September 16, and Braden Holtby’s birthday is also September 16.
- Oh hai there “culture change.” Looks like Barry Trotz is fixing to make things not the same. [PHT]
- Looking at some potential speedbumps on the Caps’ journey next season. [WaPo (video)]
- That’s one traveshamockery of a draft, good sir. [Peerless]
- Speaking of the draft, let’s take the Fancystatsmobile out for a spin to check out some promising potential blueliners. [Rink]
- The Caps’ off-season wish list has “backup goalie” on it. Here are four options. [NBC4]
- Welcome back, Dustin Gazely. The Hershey Bears announced they have signed the forward to a one-year AHL contract. [Into The Boards]
- The WHL Seattle Thunderbirds announced that they have inked former Cap Steve Konowalchuk to a three-year extension toremain their head coach. WTG, Kono. [Seattle Times]
- Dennis Maruk has been hired as head coach of the Milton Battle Arts Cobras of the new Canadian International Hockey League. [Soo This Week]
- Get ready, get set, go get your single game tickets. [WUSA9]
- Finally, happy 40th birthday to Glen Metropolit.