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Your savory breakfast links:
- It's time once again to celebrate the best of the Metro (and piss off fans of at least three teams each week)! First up... the goalies. [Rink]
- The Japers' Rink Radio crew takes a look at the Islanders. [Rink]
- With nine player reps and one coach, the Caps are all over the map at the World Cup. [Dump 'n Chase]
- In a somewhat surprising outcome, the USA downed Canada in their first exhibition meeting last night, a scrappy and scrum-filled 4-2 victory. Rematch tonight! [NHL.com (and again), CBJ, NoVa Caps]
- Canada and Russia don't face each other until Wednesday, but Braden Holtby is already concerned about one Russian sniper... and it's not Alex Ovechkin. [CSNMA]
- Good Canadian boy and mensch Holtby pays tribute to the Tragically Hip and their ailing frontman, Gord Downie, with a special WC mask to be auctioned off for charity. [Sportsnet, Vice, Puck Daddy]
- T.J. Oshie is not a fan of the Columbus cannon. Well, that is unless it's being fired for his team. [NHL.com, Blue Jackets Xtra]
- Previewing Andre Burakovsky's 2016-17 season... [Peerless]
- ...and that of Jay Beagle. [Peerless]
- Justin Williams is back in town and ready to get back to work so he can keep up with his soon-to-be World Cup-seasoned 'mates. [CSNMA]
- Finally, happy 34th birthday to Staffan Kronwall.