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Monday Caps Clips: Staying On Track

Washington gets back on track in St. Louis, Ovi keeps up his red hot scoring pace, Logan Thompson makes Caps history and more in today’s clips.

Nov 9, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) reacts after scoring against the St. Louis Blues during the third period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • A few leftovers from Saturday night’s win in St. Louis from us, RMNB, and S+S.
  • The Washington Capitals’ start to this season is looking more and more like the real deal—here are 17 things to consider with that in mind. [THN]
  • Eric Lindros is 100% sure Alex Ovechkin will catch Gretzy’s record, and there is a decent chance he’ll do it this year. [NHL]
  • In addition to scoring at a ridiculous pace this year, Ovechkin has also given Dylan Strome a new nickname. [THN]
  • Mike Vecchione scored the OT winner to lead the Hershey Bears to victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds yesterday. [Bears, RMNB]
  • With Saturday’s win, Logan Thompson became the first Caps netminder to ever win their first seven starts with the team. [SI, RMNB, S+S]
  • Ryan Leonard scored his fifth goal in eight games yesterday in BC’s shutout win over Maine. [BC Interruption, RMNB]
  • Finally, happy 70th birthday to Michel Bergeron and 52nd birthday to Steve Konowalchuk!

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