Wednesday Caps Clips: Capitals @ Flyers Game Day

Your savory breakfast links:

• A look ahead at this season for Washington Capitals newcomer Dylan Strome. [Peerless]
• Updates from yesterday’s practice from WHN, Caps video (Coach Laviolette, Jensen, Gustafsson, and Oshie), NoVa Caps, and RMNB (and again).
• New guy Erik Gustafsson is looking like an early lock for a third-pair role on the blue line. [WaPo ($)]
• What could this season have in store for Washington? [NHL]
• The Caps’ blue line remains almost the same from last season, but the changes that have been made could make a huge difference. [NBCSW]
• The Capitals announced their 2022-2023 promotional schedule yesterday, and they have some killer giveaways on the calendar. [Caps]
• What are some of the biggest questions facing the Capitals in training camp? [RMNB]
• The Caps are feeling good with Darcy Kuemper in net. [NBCSW]
• According to T.J. Oshie, Dylan Strome gives off Evgeny Kuznetsov vibes on the ice. [WHN]
• Where does GM Brian MacLellan think the Capitals stand in the NHL hierarchy? [NBCSW]
• Peter Laviolette III, who participated in the Capitals’ development and rookie camps, signed with Pittsburgh’s ECHL affiliate yesterday and will play his first season of professional hockey. [WHN]
• An international hockey academy named after Alex Ovechkin is reportedly being built in Moscow. [NoVa Caps]
• The NHL salary cap could apparently jump quite a bit over the next three seasons. [Sportsnet]
• Finally, happy 69th birthday to Doug Gibson and happy 40th birthday to Dustin Penner!