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Thursday Caps Clips

The Hershey Bears celebrate a goal by Hershey Bears' Logan Day (26) during the decisive game 7 of the AHL Eastern Conference Finals between the Hershey Bears and Cleveland Monsters on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Taking a peek at some players who probably won’t fall to #17 for the Caps in this year’s draft…but you never know! [Rink]
  • The Bears will (finally) get a chance to repeat the roar, as a nerve-wracking, nail-biting Game 7 ended in victory for Hershey. [AHL, Fox43, ABC27, Chocolate Hockey, THN]
  • Next up: A rematch with Coachella Valley in the Calder Cup Final…starting tomorrow. [Bears, AHL, Desert Sun, KESQ]
  • The overtime series-winner came off the stick of Virginia native Garrett Roe:
  • 50 years ago yesterday, the Caps and Kansas City Scouts built their teams via the expansion draft, with slim pickings indeed. Today’s expansion teams could never. [Caps]
  • It’s official: the Caps are buying CapFriendly. Feel free to rend your garments in the comments. [AP, WashTimes]
  • Kings’ RW Arthur Kaliyev has requested a trade from LA… should the Caps go after him? [NoVa Caps]
  • Reviewing David Poile’s 15-year tenure at the helm of the Washington Capitals. [THW]
  • Finally, happy 46th birthday to Matt Bradley, and raise a glass to the memory of Garnet “Ace” Bailey, who would have been 76 today.

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