Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings from last night’s huge come-from-behind win from us, Vogs, Monumental video (Trotz, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Oshie, Grubauer, Johansson, highlights), NHL.com, AP, WaPo, CSNMA (gamer, blog), RMNB, Stars and Sticks, TB Times, Tampa Tribune, and Raw Charge.
- Vintage. Alex. Ovechkin. [PHT, The Score, RMNB]
- T.J. Oshie is a bad, bad man. [Caps OT, RMNB]
- After giving up three goals on 12 shots, Braden Holtby was lifted for Philipp Grubauer in an eerily familiar switch from a past Caps-Bolts game. [CSNMA]
- Many congrats to Nicklas Backstrom on his 600th point, which fittingly was earned on an unselfish assist. [Caps OT]
- In other milestone news, many congrats also go to Jason Chimera, who skated in Game #900 last night. [CSNMA, CBSDC, Caps Outsider]
- They’ve got the power! [Rink, NHL.com]
- News and notes from yesterday’s pregame non-skate:
- In general. [Dump ‘n Chase, Monumental video (Trotz)]
- Chris Brown has been placed on waivers with the goal of getting him some more playing time in Hershey. [WaPo]
- As expected, the match penalty initially assessed to Tom Wilson back on Wednesday was rescinded by the League. [WaPo, CSNMA, RMNB]
- Some pretty smart hockey minds in Mike Vogel and Alan May lay down some truths as they discuss Wilson, his reputation, and why he shouldn’t change. [Dump ‘n Chase, CSNMA (video)]
- Might it be time to add major penalties to the list of things available for video review? [TSN.ca]
- Additional thoughts on Wilson and those mean referees, exploring the possibility of acquiring another defenseman and other assorted Caps stuff. [CSNMA]
- Counting down the top five NHL general managers of the 2015-16 season so far. Yeah, BMac. [TSS]
- If the Lightning had followed the example set by the Caps when negotiating their superstar contracts, they likely wouldn’t be in this mess right now with Steven Stamkos. [ESPN]
- A month from now, we’ll get the State of the Union; for now, let’s look at the State of the Caps. [Stars and Sticks]
- In order to maintain the city’s equilibrium, it’s almost a requirement that one team’s failures are balanced by another team’s success. Sorry, Wizards. [Fredericksburg.com]
- Very cool interview with Jill Sorenson on covering the Caps and being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field. [Friends in Cold Places]
- The Force is strong in this organization. [Stars and Sticks, Caps Outsider]
- Finally, happy 45th birthday to Robert Lang, and happy 42nd to Andreas Salomonsson.