Thursday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• Reviewing new head coach Peter Laviolette’s first season behind the bench for the Washington Capitals. [Rink]
• Checking in on prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjallby’s 2021 season. [NoVa Caps]
• The Caps’ defense is certainly not solidified for next season, and an important question is whether or not the Caps will look to add on defense this summer. [NBCSW]
• There are some pretty ugly contracts scattered across the NHL right now, but there are definitely some that are worse than others. [NoVa Caps]
• This summer has the potential to be full of blockbuster trades, including a certain Russian center. [Athletic ($)]
• MSE announced yesterday that they have launched NFT collections for the Capitals and Wizards, designed by local artists Naturel and Rob Zilla III. [Caps, NBCSW]
• The Capitals have plenty of things to look forward to — here are three of them. [S+S]
• Finally, happy 58th birthday to Mike Ridley, 66th birthday to Greg Smith, and 70th birthday to Leif Svensson!