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Your savory breakfast of champions links:
- Congratulations to Todd Reirden, introduced yesterday as the 26th head coach of the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. [Rink, NHL (and again), WaPo, NBCSW, PHT, ESPN, THN, RMNB, NoVa Caps]
.@VogsCaps talks about Todd Reirden being named the @Capitals' new head coach. #NHLNow pic.twitter.com/DOoWvApxD0
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) June 29, 2018
- Welcome back Michal Kempny, signed to a shiny new 4-year, $10M contract... [Rink, NHL, WaPo, NBCSW, PHT, THN, RMNB]
- ... and BlackhawksNation is totally fine with it. Well, mostly. [Blackhawk Up]
- With some savvy horse trading and careful capology (plus a few players who really wanted to stay in DC), the 2018-2019 Caps squad will look very similar to the team that won it all in 2017-2018. [Dump-n-Chase, TSN]
Seriously, though, how many teams are able to bring back 95 percent of the goals and 89 percent of the minutes from their championship run? https://t.co/BX0nz1VKPG
— Japers' Rink (@JapersRink) June 29, 2018
- Devante Smith-Pelly is happy to be a role model in the city in which he became a champion. [WaPo]
- Gonna be a super festive Fan Fest today:
Cannot wait to see everyone for tomorrow's #CapsFanFest! Some helpful information as you make your way to @KettlerIceplex to see the #StanleyCup! #ALLCAPS
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 29, 2018
More info: https://t.co/zclEgu6WHE pic.twitter.com/CtzgEHiC7j
- Axel Fjallby-Jonsson’s flow is real. And it’s spectacular. [WaPo]
- “It (has been) amazing. I’m still happy with my smile. It hasn’t went away. It’s a nice team here and nice people all around. I feel like a pro. It’s nice to be here.” The Caps’ first-rounder Alex Alexeyev is having a grand time at DevCamp. [Red Deer Advocate]
- Seasons in review for:
- Nicklas Backstrom... [Rink, RMNB]
- ... Capitals milestones... [NoVa Caps]
- ... T.J. Oshie... [Peerless]
- ... Andre Burakovsky... [Peerless]
- ... Evgeny Kuznetsov... [Peerless]
- ... and Rink Wraps from Carlson to Backstrom. [Rink Radio]
- Finally, everybody be delighted for Woody Leydig, the Caps’ forever assistant equipment manager, who will have his day with the Cup on Tuesday after 29 years of sharpening skates, laundering jerseys, and keeping the team on the go. [Capital Gazette]