Your savory breakfast links:
- Development camp has officially come to an end…and so has hockey until the fall:
- Final thoughts from coaches and campers. [Monumental video (Trotz, Burakovsky, Barber, Vrana, Walker)]
- Wrapping it all up. [Dump ‘n Chase, WaPo, CSNW, RMNB (photos)]
- The final day of camp was marked by one last scrimmage that saw Team White topple Team Red by a score of 7-4. [Monumental video (Highlights, ceremonial puck drop, first period, second period, third period, Trotz, Mann), Caps OT, Caps Instagram]
- And with that win, Team White got to do something few Caps have done: skate a trophy around the ice. [Patriot-News, RMNB (photos)]
- Aside from the hockey, fans were treated to a number of events at the annual Development Camp FanFest. [Monumental video, Caps Instagram (player autographs, Trotz autographs), Stars and Sticks]
- While the kids battled it on the ice, Ted Leonsis spoke to the press about the team’s direction… [Monumental video, WaPo, NHL.com, Patriot-News, PHT]
- …as did the newest Cap Matt Niskanen, who was in town with his new bride to check out the area. [Monumental video, Caps Instagram, WaPo, CSNW, PHT]
- Both Niskanen and Leonsis also spoke about what the other new Caps’ blueliner, Brooks Orpik, will bring to the lineup. [CSNW]
- After impressing at camp this week, the Bears’ coaching staff sees potential for defenseman Mike Cajkovsky to play a big role for Hershey. [Patriot-News]
- Corey Sznajder of Shutdown Line has undertaken a massive project to track zone entries for an entire season; check in on his awesome work so far and find out how you can contribute to the cause. [Shutdown Line]
- Finally, happy 51st birthday to Bobby Carpenter, happy 71st to Bill Collins, and happy 38th to Darcy Verot.