Your savory breakfast links:
- With opening night just a couple of days away, the 50th Anniversary celebrations are ramping up, including tonight’s 50 Fest and tomorrow’s alumni game. [Axios, S&S]
- Also part of the festivities are some new concession offerings (along with returning favorites) at Capital One Arena for Caps and Wizards games this season. [WashTimes]
- Jakob Chychrun probably wouldn’t eat any of them, as he has a very…interesting diet. Related, Jakob, please do not drink raw milk (that goes for the rest of you, too). [THN]
- Monumental rolled out a new plan for alternate broadcasts in the upcoming season, including 10 Capitals and Wizards games offered in Spanish. Very cool. [Monumental, WaPo]
- Fresh off his stellar performance at the Caps’ training camp, Andrew Cristall is back in Kelowna and ready to light up the scoreboard for his Rockets again this season. [Castanet]
- He will also be doing so with a shiny new letter on his jersey as part of the Rockets’ leadership group:
- Spencer Carbery did his weekly hit with the Junkies yesterday, talking about his revamped squad and the surprises on the opening-night roster. [Audacy]
- New GM Chris Patrick’s MBA studies at UVA’s Darden School put him on a path to the NHL. [UVA Today]
- Forget pie-in-the-sky – what are some realistic expectations for the 2024-25 Capitals? [S&S]
- The Capitals announced the formation of the Warriors Hockey Team, a joint effort between the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program and the Capital Beltway Warriors. [Caps]
- Finally, hoping to catch some of the Hershey Bears’ banner raising alongside (or instead of) the Caps’ season opener on Saturday? You’re in luck – the game is being streamed for free: