Your savory breakfast links:
- Previewing tonight’s matchup with the Anaheim Ducks with Vogs, FLM, and AP.
- A few leftovers from Saturday’s loss to Chicago. [Rink, RMNB]
- News and notes from yesterday’s practice. [Caps video (Coach Carbery, Sandin, Caps 365), THN, RMNB]
- The Washington Capitals know they need to right the ship, and they’re focusing on defense to make it happen. [WaPo ($)]
- Ryan Leonard is embracing being thrown “into the fire” as a rookie, and Washington’s coaching staff and front office are taking notice. [THN]
- Washington goalie prospect Garin Bjorklund got into a rare goalie fight during the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays game last night—which the Stingrays won, by the way. [Stingrays (and again), RMNB]
- Happy 51st birthday to Mike Grier, 58th birthday to Joé Juneau, and 38th birthday to Mathieu Perreault!
- Finally, the Hershey Bears held their annual Teddy Bear Toss game last night, and it was Louie Belpedio who scored the goal that unleashed an avalanche of stuffed animals at GIANT Center and kickstarted Hershey’s 5-2 win over Rockford. [Bears (and again), RMNB]