Your savory breakfast links:
- After a tough pre-draft season, defenseman Cam Allen fell all the way to the fifth round before the Caps grabbed him, but is focused on regaining his confidence. [WaPo]
- In other prospect news, Alexander Suzdalev is an early standout for Team Sweden at the World Junior Summer Showcase, a warmup for the World Junior Championship this winter. [Daily Faceoff]
- Aliaksei Protas spoke recently about his early intro to North American hockey – and how it almost had him walking away from the sport altogether. [RMNB]
- Finally, happy 63rd birthday to Dale Hunter!