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Your savory breakfast of champions links:
- Ranking the Metro Division blueliners... [Rink]
- ... and ranking the defensive pairings ‘round the League... [ESPN]
- ... and each of the starting goalies across the League. East or West, Braden Holtby is best. [Yardbarker]
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s shutout win from Vogs, Caps video (Carlson, Copley, Reirden), NoVa Caps, RMNB and AP.
- An otherwise outstanding game was marred by a high hit from Robert Bortuzzo on Michal Kempny, who woozily left the ice, not to return. [WaPo]
- Five players who impressed. [NBCSW]
- Prospect report card. [NoVa Caps]
- But the main story was Pheonix Copley, who fought...
@PheonixCopley #ALLCAPS #CapsBlues pic.twitter.com/oqTP7LyniE
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 26, 2018
- ... and fought...
Copley with a fantastic 2nd Frame! 20 more minutes to go, Washington up 2-0. #ALLCAPS #CapsBlues pic.twitter.com/6DzOsPJPXL
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 26, 2018
- ... and then there was this.
Pietro says "Cup Check"! #stlblues #nhl #hockey #nikon https://t.co/If9XOM7Mh8 pic.twitter.com/evlibiBRF4
— Scott Rovak (@scottrovak) September 26, 2018
- Speaking of fighting, there was also a fair amount of fisticuffs. [NBCSW, RMNB]
- Eyeing a repeat. [USA Today]
- The Caps will be a 100-point team this season, pinky swear! [RMNB]
- Jason Rogers has you all caught up with Tuesday’s training camp. [Rink]
- Houston football fans are looking for a new sport, and a new team to root for. Good luck with that one, lads. [SportsMap]
- Finally, happy 38th birthday to Batya.