Your savory breakfast links:
- The Washington Capitals have been much better at creating scoring chances so far this season. [Rink]
- Recaps and other assorted musings from last night’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche from us, Vogs, WaPo ($), NHL, AP, Avs, FLM, Caps video (recap, Coach Carbery, Thompson, Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois), MSN, THN (and again, and again), NoVa Caps, RMNB (and again), and Mile High Hockey.
- The big news out of Washington, DC yesterday: Alex Ovechkin will miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured left fibula. [NHL, WaPo, Athletic ($), AP, FLM, ESPN, SI, BR, THN, RMNB]
- How does Ovechkin’s injury impact his Great Chase and the Caps? [ESPN, NHL, USA Today]
- With Ovi set to miss time, Hendrix Lapierre is ready to seize the opportunity of regular time in the lineup. [RMNB]
- Is Logan Thompson’s stock for Canada’s 4 Nations roster still rising? [Athletic]
- News and notes from yesterday’s morning skate. [Vogs, THN]
- Players across the NHL have many thoughts on changes they would make to the rulebook for the sport they love. [Athletic]
- In case you’d like to get your Christmas shopping started, the latest Caps Canine Calendar is now available. [Caps]
- Dubois’ quiet resurgence at 5v5 is starting to get the attention it deserves. [Athletic]
- Washington’s Hockey Fights Cancer night this year meant a little more to John Walton. [NHL]
Sending all our love to John during his courageous battle with colon cancer.