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Saturday Caps Clips: Capitals @ Golden Knights Game Day

The Caps and Golden Knights face off in Sin City, looking at the young guns powering Washington’s offense, double goalie goals and more in today’s clips.

Feb 17, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) is pictured with Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during a second period faceoff at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • The Washington Capitals’ top line combo of Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov seems good on paper, but in reality it…super is not. [Rink]
  • Previews and other important information for tonight’s matchup in Sin City from Vogs and FLM, and don’t forget to follow along with FHF pals Knights On Ice for coverage from behind enemy lines.
  • A few leftovers from Thursday night’s win over the Anaheim Ducks from RMNB (and again), THN (and again), and S+S (and again).
  • The Capitals’ offense isn’t fueled much by Alex Ovechkin so far, but they’re still winning games. [Yardbarker]
  • In fact, the younger players on the roster are sparking a lot of the Caps’ offense. [RMNB]
  • Stay up to date on the season so far for Washington’s top prospects. [THN]
  • The Hershey Bears beat the Charlotte Checkers last night with a two-point performance from Ivan Miroshnichenko. [RMNB]
  • Looking ahead at December’s schedule for the Washington Capitals… [S+S]
  • …and reflect on their performance in November. [S+S]
  • Goalie goal alert! Washington goalie prospect Mitch Gibson became the 16th ECHL goalie to score a goalie goal yesterday. [RMNB]
  • Goalie goal alert! Washington goalie prospect…wait, didn’t we do this already? Nope, it’s a double goalie goal alert because 2023 NHL draft pick Antoine Keller scored for his QMJHL team yesterday! [RMNB]
  • See where the Capitals fall in the latest power rankings at The Athletic. [Athletic ($)]

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