Your savory breakfast links:
- Holy smokes, it actually happened – Mikhail Grabovski is a Cap. Where to begin?
- It’s official! [Capitals, Dump ‘n Chase, Ted’s Take, Puck Daddy, NHL.com, CP, National Post, WashTimes, WaPo, CSNW, PHT, CBS, RMNB]
- What do you have to say for yourself, Grabo? [Monumental (video), NHL.com]
- Anything to add, George McPhee? [Monumental (video), and let’s all enjoy the Summer of George, shall we?]
- What about his new teammates? [WaPo]
- So where does the newest Cap fit in? [Rink, Dump ‘n Chase, Sportsnet, CSNW, Peerless, DSP, RMNB, Capitals Outsider]
- In non-Grabovski news, Alex Ovechkin and his fellow countrymen toured the Sochi Olympic facilities and pictures were taken. [RMNB, SovSport, @svtlehmann]
- A few words were written as well. Per this article, it was 40° (Celsius) in the shade. Toasty. [Sport-Express, via GoogleTrans]
- I’ve always thought that Steve Oleksy was rather Strontium-like. [Peerless]
- Tom Wilson chatted with the fine gents on the radio in Toronto. [TSN 1050 (audio)]
- Good read on former Cap Bryan Helmer who has lots of hockey miles on his tires. [NHL Alumni]
- Finally, happy 40th birthday to Andrew Brunette, and happy 54th to Gary Sampson.