Your savory breakfast links:
- The Caps’ offense is missing something pretty big: playmakers. (Um…ignore last night, it’s still true.) [Rink]
- Evgeny Kuznetsov’s return after being traded to Carolina at the deadline had us feeling some mixed emotions. [Rink]
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s chaotic win from us (QuickCap, Morning After), Vogs, Caps video (Carbery, Milano, Strome, Carlson, recap), Canes, NHL, AP, FLM, WaPo, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, and S&S.
- Coach Carbery is a funny guy.
- It didn’t get much attention during the broadcast, but this kick by Pyotr Kochetkov aimed at John Carlson deserves to get a look. [RMNB]
- Before the chaos of last night’s game, Tom Wilson was slapped with a six-game suspension for high-sticking Toronto’s Noah Gregor on Wednesday. [Rink, WaPo, NHL, THN, AP, ESPN]
- With Wilson out, the Caps sent for Matthew Phillips from Hershey. [Caps]
- The new cherry blossom jerseys are out and will be auctioned off starting tomorrow, with proceeds benefiting the MSE Foundation. Straight fire, as always. [Caps, WJLA]
- Oh good, a new chapter in the ongoing battle between Monumental Sports and the District of Columbia: now with 100% more lawyering! [AP, WTOP, WaPo]
- Continuing our Ovi bobblehead journey with the 300th goal milestone. [Rink]
- Happy 31st birthday to Dmitrij Jaškin, happy 36th to Michal Neuvirth, happy 48th to Nolan Baumgartner, and happy 66th to Bengt-Åke Gustafsson!
- Finally…this was a delightful tribute to a longtime Cap. [AP]