Memorial Day Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• Season in review for Dmitry Orlov. [Peerless]
• More on the Caps’ connections behind the benches of both Stanley Cup Finalists. [WaPo, NBCSW, WashTimes, AP]
• David Bondra, son (and doppelganger) of Peter Bondra, played for the home country at the Worlds this year and talked about his dad’s “Golden Goal” back in 2002. [NoVa Caps]
• He appeared in just 37 games for the Caps (and none in the playoffs), so it’s probably unlikely that Dmitrij Jaskin will be back in DC next season. [StarsandSticks]
• The season in review and a look ahead at the future for prospects Ilya Samsonov and Lucas Johansen. [NoVa Caps (Samsonov, Johansen)]
• After falling to Finland in the semifinal, Team Russia beat the Czech Republic - fresh off a semifinal loss to Canada - in a shootout for the bronze medal. [IIHF]
• A Caps fan’s guide to the Stanley Cup Final, which gets underway tonight. [StarsandSticks]
• Finally, happy 29th birthday to Nic Dowd.