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Friday Caps Clips: Caps vs. Hurricanes Game Day

Jan 5, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) checks Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) as Capitals right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (96) controls the puck in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Preview tonight’s matchup between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes with Vogs.
  • A few leftovers from Wednesday night’s loss to the Leafs from NHL, RMNB, and S+S.
  • The NHL Department of Player Safety announced yesterday that Tom Wilson has been offered an in-person hearing for high-sticking Toronto’s Noah Gregor on Wednesday. [NHL, Athletic ($), ESPN, THN, RMNB]
  • If the DoPS hands Wilson a lengthy suspension, what could things look like for the Capitals? [THN]
  • In a fun update, check out the photos from the Caps’ team photo day yesterday. [NoVa Caps, RMNB]
  • Alex Ovechkin sees a lot of parallels between his rookie season and Ivan Miroshnichenko’s. [RMNB]
  • After Evgeny Kuznetsov’s deadline trade, there are a few Caps who will need to step up. [S+S]
  • Finally, happy 47th birthday to Joel Kwiatkowski, 47th birthday to Tom Poti, and raise a glass to John Kordic, who would have turned 59 today.

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