Friday Caps Clips: Preds-idents Day

Your savory breakfast links:

• The great goalie debate rages on: Philipp Grubauer or Braden Holtby? The JRR crew breaks it down. [Rink]
• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s loss from us, Vogs, Caps video (Caps365, Trotz, locker room), NHL, AP, WaPo, NBCSW (and again), NoVa Caps, RMNB, A-Z Sports Nashville, Preds, and On the Forecheck (congrats, friends!).
• Another night, another rung up the ladder of NHL history for Alex Ovechkin.

• Mind you, he did this after the pregame ceremony honoring him for 1000 games. [Caps video (OV1000 ceremony, Ovi)]
• After a scary collision into the boards in St. Louis, Ovechkin sat out Wednesday’s practice - but was back and seemingly no worse for wear against the Preds. [WaPo]
• The Norris Trophy race is tight this year, and John Carlson is among the favorites. [NHL]
• The Super 16 is out, and the Caps are up. [NHL]
• Gotta be Grubi. [WaPo, LWoH]
• Calling all NY-based Caps fans - NYC Caps Crew is hosting a fundraiser/watch party during Saturday night’s regular season finale vs. the Devils. [RMNB]
• Which teams could be making a bench boss change this summer? [PHT]
• Finally, happy 39th birthday to Matt Yeats, happy 46th to Trevor Halverson, and happy 48th to the big guy, the man, the myth, the legend... Olie Kolzig.