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Sunday Caps Clips: Play Free Bird!

USA punches their ticket to the final, Ovechkin trains with a former Caps foe and more in today’s Caps Clips.

Feb 15, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington (50) makes a save against Team United States forward Matt Boldy (12) in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • 4 Nations update after a big rivalry day doubleheader:
    • Finland came back from down 3-2 to keep their tournament hopes alive with a 4-3 OT win over Sweden. [NHL]
    • Team USA rolled over Canada 3-1, earning a spot in the tournament final on Thursday. [NHL]
  • Alex Ovechkin has been training with former NHLer Darius Kasparaitis (get better friends, Ovi) – and Kasparaitis has rave reviews for the Caps’ captain’s conditioning. [THN]
  • While the Caps have been linked to deadline options, here are three players they should steer clear of ahead of March 7. [S&S]
  • Putting together a quarter-century team for the Hershey Bears. [NoVa Caps]
  • Whenever Ovechkin decides to hang ’em up, he’ll have a job waiting for him with his old squad back in the KHL. [RMNB]
  • Finally, happy 49th birthday to Colin Forbes, and raise a glass to the memory of Paul Nicholson, who would have been 71 today.

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