Saturday Caps Clips: Hats Off for Kuznetsov

Your savory breakfast links:

• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from us, Vogs, Monumental video (highlights, Trotz, Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Burakovsky, Grubauer), NHL.com, The Score, CP, AP, WaPo, CSNMA, Frankovic, Peerless, RMNB, StarsandSticks, and from up north, Edmonton Sun, Edmonton Journal(and again), and Copper & Blue.
  • Passing the torch from a former rookie phenom to the newest whippersnapper, Backwards Slapshot style. [Rink]
• Rounding up the rankings of power from the past week. [Rink]
• News and notes from an off day yesterday:
  • In general. [Monumental video (Trotz)]
  • Prior to last night's game, we helped our pals over at Copper & Blue get to know the Caps a little better. [Copper & Blue]
  • Barry Trotz says the Caps players are on board with this system. [Edmonton Sun]
  • The Caps have plenty of skill, but they're looking for a balance between the flash and the grit when it comes to offensive production. [WaPo]
  • ALERT: Alex Ovechkin still does not have a Stanley Cup. [Edmonton Journal]
  • BREAKING: He's still really, really, really good. [TSN, Edmonton Sun, CBS DC]
  • With Braden Holtby locked in as the starting goaltender for the foreseeable - and locked up long term - the aim for Philipp Grubauer (and Mitch Korn) is to develop his game and his patience. [Dump 'n Chase, CSNMA]
• Examining the bottom-six forwards, Taylor Chorney's role going forward and more thoughts from the week. [CSNMA]
• A few leftovers from Thursday's victory. [Dump 'n Chase]
  • Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Check out the results of your vote from the win in Vancouver. [Rink]
  • Ovechkin's "muffin" of a shot was his fifth goal of the season and his first game-winner of the year - but it was also his 81st career GWG, fourth-most among all active NHLers. [CSNMA, @PR_NHL]
• Breaking down the reasons why the Caps will win the Eastern Conference. [Sports Heaven]