Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s final game ahead of the holiday break from Vogs, NoVa Caps and AP, and be sure to swing by our FHF pals over at Raw Charge for the view from behind enemy lines.
- The Caps’ young players aren’t satisfied with just gaining NHL experience – they’re looking to make an impact, and its working. [WaPo]
- A year after suffering a scary head injury, John Carlson is thriving. [NHL]
- Also thriving? Aliaksei Protas, who has gone from tentative, frequently scratched forward to a staple in the team’s top six. [THN]
- A few leftovers from Thursday’s OT win in Columbus. [Rink, NoVa Caps]
- The win over the Jackets was just the latest for the Caps on the second half of back-to-backs, their 5-0-0 record in such games showing a sign of mental toughness. [Monumental]
- Will Alex Ovechkin’s OT game-winning goal be the one that finally opens the floodgates for the captain? [Sportsnet]
- When will Ethan Bear officially join the Caps? How will he fit into the lineup? That and more questions answered about Washington’s blueliner-to-be. [Monumental]
- Thank you for your service, Mike Sgarbossa. Back to Hershey. [Caps]
- Finally, happy 41st birthday to Shaone Morrisonn, happy 40th to Chris Conner, and birthday/healing wishes to the one, the only, T.J. Oshie, who turns 37 today!