Tuesday Caps Clips: Devilish Start

Your savory breakfast links:

• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s loss from NHL.com, WaPo, CSNMA, , NoVa Caps, RMNB, and NJ.com.
• Nathan Walker made a big statement in his first preseason game, scoring the lone goal for the good guys as he continues his quest to make history. [Caps Outsider, NoVa Caps]
• So. Many. Penalties. [NoVa Caps]
• New Jersey’s Nico Hischier and Caps prospect Jonas Siegenthaler are part of a new wave of Swiss players making their mark on the NHL. [WaPo]
• As the League gets faster and focuses more on skating ability, someone like Aaron Ness might have the inside track on a roster spot for the Caps. [CSNMA]
• Like Ness, prospect Christian Djoos isn’t the biggest guy fighting for a blueline spot - but that doesn’t always matter. [CSNMA]
• Breaking down the battles for what should be three to four openings on the Caps’ forward corps. [RMNB]
• News and notes from yesterday’s pregame camp day. [Monumental video (Rinkside Update/Johansen, Trotz)
• More on the hefty expectations facing Tom Wilson this season. [WaPo, NBC Sports]
• Scoping out the prospects who may be on the bubble for Metropolitan Division teams... [FRS]
• ...and ranking the top 100 prospects in the NHL. [THW}
• Three-year-old Noah Murphy stopped by Kettler yesterday, and was nice enough to bring his dad (who you might know as Nats’ slugger Daniel Murphy) along. [CSNMA]
• Finally, happy 56th birthday to Don Beaupre.