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Wednesday Caps Clips: Jake the Snake

Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Vrana’s career season is a promising look at things to come,

By Becca H
Washington Capitals v Buffalo Sabres Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Having already set career highs across the board, Jakub Vrana’s strong season is just the beginning of what he can accomplish. [Caps]
  • A few leftovers from Monday’s shootout loss in Buffalo. [Caps, NBCSW, RMNB, StarsandSticks, Die by the Blade]
  • It’s no secret that the Caps have struggled of late - but could this adversity pay off when the postseason rolls around? [StarsandSticks]
  • The NHL has only seen a 50-goal scorer in five of its last six seasons (and four of those belong to Alex Ovechkin). This year could be much different. [PHT]
  • A look at the remaining schedule for the Caps and their surrounding neighbors to see if they can put together enough wins to hold off their [NoVa Caps]
  • Breaking down the Metropolitan Division race and trying to get to the root of the Caps’ problems in a couple of mailbags. [NBCSW, NHL]
  • Do the Caps have the optimal defense pairings? [NoVa Caps]
  • Finally, happy 53rd birthday to Bill Houlder.