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Saturday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Lightning Game Day

Dec 23, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) and Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) battle for the puck in front of Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren (79) in the second period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Previews of this evening’s battle with the Bolts from Vogs, the Lightning, AP, and Reuters, and be sure to swing by our pals over at Raw Charge for the view from behind enemy lines.
  • The epic bromance between Hendrix Lapierre and Vincent Iorio continues with the duo recently being reunited for the Caps’ playoff push. [THN]
  • The Caps are running out of time, and will need to find some magic to snag one of the remaining playoff spots. [Daily Faceoff]
  • Running out of time…and perhaps running out of fight, as the need to go all out for so long just to get back in the race is taking its toll. [WaPo]
  • Coach Carbery talks about his team as they head into the final three games of the regular season. [Caps video]
  • Who takes the spots? The race is down to four teams, and it could come down to the wire. [NHL]
  • A few leftovers from a letdown in Buffalo. [Rink, RMNB, Die by the Blade]
  • Answering questions about the present and the future in a new THN mailbag. [THN]
  • Matthew Phillips talks about his time with the Pens, his nickname, and more. [RMNB]
  • Caps’ prospect Ryan Leonard and the BC Eagles get set for tonight’s NCAA championship game against Denver University. [BC Eagles, BC Interruption]
  • Congrats to Leonard on being named to the second team of All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association. [BC Eagles]
  • Elsewhere on the farm, Andrew Cristall and the Kelowna Rockets are taking on fellow Caps’ prospect Zac Funk and the Prince George Cougars in the WHL Western Conference Final. [CHL]
  • Almost there…celebrate Goal #600 for #8 with the latest milestone bobblehead. [Rink]
  • Finally, happy 26th birthday to Garrett Pilon, happy 30th to Connor Carrick, happy 37th to Ryan Stoa, happy 50th to Sergei Gonchar, and happy 61st to Jim McGeough!

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