Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings from last night’s preseason win over the Philadelphia Flyers from Vogs, WaPo ($), THN, and RMNB.
- News and notes from yesterday’s morning skate. [Vogs, Rinkside Update with the Protas brothers, Caps video (Coach Carbery, Dylan Strome, Matthew Strome)]
- Alex Ovechkin skated on his own this morning, and the team has a plan in place as he recovers from his lower-body injury. [NHL, THN, RMNB]
- When teams start making roster cuts as the preseason goes on, which players make the best waiver targets? [Athletic ($)]
- Speaking of waiver options, goalie Clay Stevenson is apparently drawing interest as a potential waiver claim. [RMNB]
- Check out the latest rumors and rumblings on pending UFAs across the league, including one John Carlson. [Athletic]
- Finally, happy 45th birthday to two-time Stanley Cup champ Brooks Orpik!
Happy Friday, Caps fans!