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Friday Caps Clips: Blown in the Wind

Another fruitless shootout results in a loss for the Caps, an update on Ryan Leonard, and more in today’s Caps Clips.

Dec 11, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Anthony Beauvillier (72) reacts after missing a shootout attempt against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s shootout loss from us, Vogs, Caps video (McMichael, Dowd, Thompson), Canes, NHL, AP, WaPo, THN, THW, and RMNB.
  • The Caps’ shootout woes continue, and for Coach Carbery, last night may have been the last straw. [THN]
  • More history for Alex Ovechkin. [SI]
  • The Caps provided an update on Ryan Leonard, and it seems like…good news question mark?
  • Quinn Hughes’s name has been coming up in trade rumors as the Canucks sink to the bottom of the standings…and lately the Caps have been popping up there, too. [THN, RMNB, S&S, DCBC]

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