Your savory breakfast links:
- The first installment of our Top 25 Under 25 for the 2023-2024 season is here, featuring #25-11. [Rink]
- New bench boss Spencer Carbery has plenty of ideas to help spark the Washington Capitals this season, including kicking a certain two players into a higher gear. [THN, RMNB]
- Nicklas Backstrom knows this upcoming training camp is key to his comeback from hip resurfacing surgery. [THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- Get a first look at this year’s Caps rookie camp taking place at the Naval Academy. [NoVa Caps]
- Speaking of the Capitals rookie camp, here are three storylines to keep an eye on. [S+S]
- With a few rookie tournaments happening this weekend, take a look at one interesting prospect from each team to watch out for. [Athletic ($)]
- Previewing this season for fourth line center and faceoff specialist Nic Dowd. [S+S]
- A few notes from yesterday’s informal skates, including several players returning to DC. [THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- The new broadcasting home of the Capitals, Monumental Sports Network, is officially debuting its new look next week. [RMNB]
- National Hispanic Heritage Month starts today, and the NHL is co-sponsoring the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Leadership Conference next week. [NHL]
- Go behind the scenes of the third annual Laughlin Family Foundation golf tournament from earlier this week. [RMNB]
- Don’t look now, but Dylan Strome’s contract could be a steal for the Capitals. [S+S]
- Finally, raise a glass to Ken Houston, who would have turned 70 today.