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Your savory breakfast links:
- Team Russia almost let one slip away but held on to beat the upstart North American team by a score of 4-3. [WCH, NoVa Caps]
- One of those four goals was a beauty of a coast-to-coast play by the Caps' own Evgeny Kuznetsov, who followed it up with a beauty of a celebration:
- The official tournament is only a few days old, but the early reviews of the World Cup have been very good. [NHL.com]
- A sixth-round pick in 2011, Travis Boyd is getting his name out there and may be set to make his NHL debut sooner rather than later. [WaPo]
- If Dmitry Orlov is not signed by the end of training camp, what is Plan B? [NoVa Caps]
- Private coaches like former Caps' bench boss Adam Oates have gained visibility in recent years - but not everyone's happy about it. [NYT]
- The South Carolina Stingrays will celebrate their 25th anniversary this season and have a new logo to commemorate the occasion. [Caps Outsider]
- Pictures and more from the Caps' recent take over of Nando's PERi-PERi. [RMNB]
- Finally, happy 66th birthday to Bill Riley.