Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings from last night’s loss to the Minnesota Wild from us, Vogs, WaPo ($), NHL, AP, FLM, Caps video (recap, Coach Carbery, Roy, Lindgren, Strome), THN, NoVa Caps, and RMNB.
- After last night’s game ended, Alex Ovechkin made sure his teammates all came to center ice to shake Marc-Andre Fleury’s hand:
- The Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension yesterday. [Caps, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, S+S]
- News and notes from yesterday’s morning skate. [Vogs, Caps video (Coach Carbery, Ovechkin, Rinkside Update with Beauvillier)]
- Some of Alex Ovechkin’s former coaches weighed in on how the Great 8 has tweaked his game as the years go by. [Athletic ($)]
- Speaking of Ovi, he shared his thoughts on the constant conversation about his goals record chase. [THN]
- The latest NHL.com power rankings take a look at goalie tandem strength—where do the Caps fall? [NHL]
- Finally, happy 53rd birthday to Jan Benda and 67th birthday Lou Franceschetti!
Usher in those Friday vibes with…whatever the heck this is!