Friday Caps Clips: The Boys are Back in Town

Your savory breakfast links:

• And we’re off. Day 1, in the books. [Vogs, WHN, WDVM]
• They’re back! Hear from many of the fellas and the team brass as the players hit the ice to kick off training camp. [Caps video (Maclellan, Laviolette, Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Wilson, van Riemsdyk, Orlov, Sheary, Kuznetsov, Mantha), WUSA]
• Unfortunately there’s one player missing from the start of camp, and that’s Nicklas Backstrom, who will miss the start of camp with a lingering hip injury. [NHL, WaPo, NBCSW (and again)]
• Most NHL players - with the exception of 10-15 truly dumb ones - want to get vaccinated and get closer to normal. (Editor’s Note: If you can get vaccinated, get vaccinated. Don’t be a Tyler Bertuzzi.) [AP]
• Previewing the season ahead for the man, the myth, the legend, the GOAT himself, Alex Ovechkin. [Peerless, S&S]
• The Caps’ blueline is going to look a little greener this season, with a couple of youngsters getting a shot at some recently opened lineup spots. [Caps Outsider]
• How do the Caps’ goalies stack up against the rest of the Metro netminding squad? [Canes Country]
• Looking at the 2021-22 Capitals’ core strengths. [S&S]
• Catching up on the scattered members of that 2018 squad, three years after bringing home the ultimate trophy. [THW]
• Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the boys smiling pretty and shooting all those fun promos and such at Media Day. [Caps video]
• Finally, happy 33rd birthday to Karl Alzner and Paul Carey.