Your savory breakfast links:
- Vogs previews the final game of the preseason against Columbus, as a handful of roster hopefuls make their case for a spot on opening night.
- The team made another set of cuts yesterday to get down to 27…which means there’s just one round of cuts to go.
- Coach Carbery talked about the cuts and the reasoning behind them, his plans for the final preseason game, and more after yesterday’s practice. [Caps video]
- One of those plans appears to be Hendrix Lapierre taking over at 3C, as the forward continues to put together a strong training camp. [THN, RMNB]
- Martin Fehervary was back in action on Thursday night and looked as good as ever after missing all of the playoffs with a knee injury. [WaPo]
- Hockey is usually a young man’s game, but there are plenty of elder statesmen still going strong around the NHL – led by one 40-year-old right here in DC. [AP]
- Where do the Caps fall on a too-early Super 16 ranking? [NHL]
- Finally, happy 44th birthday to Justin Williams!