Your savory breakfast links:
- The final stop on our look at the top 25 under 25: the top five. [Rink]
- The Washington Capitals kicked off their Training Camp yesterday, so catch up on all the news and notes from MedStar. [Vogs, Caps video (GM Chris Patrick, Coach Carbery, Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, Thompson, Chychrun, Dubois, Protas, Dowd, Carlson), THN, RMNB (and again on Milano, and again on Fehervary and Sourdif), MSN Rink Report]
- The Caps have several questions to address this season, including these five that will need answers before their season opener on October 8. [WaPo ($)]
- Another question for the Capitals: will this be Alex Ovechkin’s last NHL season? [WaPo, NHL, THN, RMNB]
- Speaking of Ovechkin, he did leave the ice yesterday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury but holding him out was reportedly precautionary. [THN (and again), RMNB (and again)]
- When he spoke to the media, GM Chris Patrick did address the ongoing investigation into assistant coach Mitch Love to the best of his abilities. [THN, RMNB]
- John Carlson said he has not had conversations about an extension with the Capitals yet. [RMNB]
- Happy 64th birthday to Don Beaupre!
Finally, check out the amazing Capitals’ Hispanic Heritage Month logo designed by Josue Martinez: