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Friday Caps Clips: Four Nations Free Bird

Team USA secures a dominant Four Nations victory, looking ahead to the trade deadline, a trip down Capitals memory lane and more in today’s clips.

Posted on by Alex Ervin
Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Matt Boldy (12) celebrates with teammates after a goal against Team Finland in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • The Four Nations Face-Off continued yesterday, with the United States securing a dominant 6-1 win over Finland. [NHL]
  • The Four Nations tournament is also a bit of a testing ground for the NHL in terms of potential rule changes. [AP]
  • Take a trip down Washington Capitals memory lane and deep dive into 50 important moments in franchise history. [WaPo ($)]
  • Could, and should, the Capitals consider making a deadline move for Jared McCann? [THN]
  • Speaking of the trade deadline, which Caps are unlikely to still be on the team after March 7? [S+S]
  • In case you want to start thinking about the 2025 NHL Draft, check out some preliminary prospect rankings. [Athletic ($)]
  • The President of Dynamo Moscow is reportedly ready to negotiate with Alex Ovechkin once his contract with Washington expires after next season. [RMNB]
  • The Athletic team revisited their preseason selections of one punk or emo song for every NHL team to see how accurate they were. [Athletic]
  • Happy 58th birthday to Calle Johansson and 50th birthday to Viktor Kozlov!

Finally, a wonderful update from the one and only Wes Johnson:

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