Your savory breakfast links:
- The GMs took some time out from sunbathing in Boca Raton to recommend the inclusion of three-on-three overtime. [NHL.com, CSNW]
- Naturally that prompted us to offer up suggestions for the Caps’ three-on-three “lines”. [Rink]
- Also on the docket? The potential addition of a coach’s challenge for goaltender interference. About five years too late, but whatever. [NHL.com]
- News and notes from an off day in Capsville:
- The Caps have reassigned Philipp Grubauer and Chris Conner to Hershey, either a sign that guys are getting healthy… or that the salary cap is tight and every day/dollar counts. Or both. [Caps, WaPo, StarsandSticks,
- It’s taken some time for him to adjust, but Evgeny Kuznetsov is starting to prove that he was worth the wait. [CSNW]
- Between the work of goalie guru Mitch Korn and the team’s improved defense, Barry Trotz has helped shape the already-steady Braden Holtby into a star. [THN]
- Time to shut down the Caps’ shutdown line. [StarsandSticks]
- A few leftovers from Monday night’s nailbiter of a shootout win over Buffalo, which continues to move them towards a playoff spot. [Dump ‘n Chase, WaPo, CSNW]
- The team’s second power-play unit came up big against the Sabres… mere hours after a certain site discusses the best options for the first power-play unit. Timing! [WaPo]
- Alex Ovechkin > The Sabres. [RMNB]
- The Senators (or at least some of their fans) may be looking past the Bruins and focusing on a team seven points ahead of them in the standings. [Silver Seven Sens]
- Meanwhile, Islanders fans aren’t necessarily eager to face the Caps in the first round of the postseason. [Islanders Point Blank]
- Ranking the power within the Metropolitan, as the season inches closer to completion. [StarsandSticks]
- Play hockey, help a very good cause – that’s just a win-win for all involved. [Caps Outsider]
- Scheduling alert: If you show up at Verizon Center at 3:00 on April 11, you’ll have missed most of the final Caps game of the regular season. Adjust sleep/drink patterns accordingly. [Caps, WaPo]
- Caps’ prospect Christian Djoos has played a vital role in his SHL team’s pre-playoff run. [HF]
- No, the Caps are not going back to their affiliation with the Portland Pirates. [Patriot-News]
- It’s John Carlson and Justin Peters vs. Michael Latta and Tom Wilson in Crab Cake Throwdown! Or maybe just Michael Latta vs. an avocado. [Monumental video]
- Caps fans are awesome, and because of that, Mike Green now has a decent stockpile of his beloved discontinued twigs. [RMNB]
- If you’ve got two grand lying around, you could be the proud owner of roughly a bazillion Caps’ bobbleheads. [Caps Outsider]
- Finally, happy 37th birthday to Jan Bulis, happy 31st to Jonas Johansson, happy 43rd to Craig Johnson, and happy 41st to Brantt Myhres.