Your savory breakfast links:
- We recently talked about how the Caps are generating better scoring chances – and then the team went out and gave us many examples of this exact thing happening! [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s rematch with the Avs from Vogs, Denver Post, and AP, and be sure to swing by our pals over at Mile High Hockey for the view from behind enemy lines.
- Tonight is Hockey Fights Cancer night at Capital One as the Caps host the Avs. [Caps]
- The Caps officially placed Alex Ovechkin on IR yesterday, and recalled Ivan Miroshnichenko. [AP, Caps]
- Not having Ovechkin in the lineup is going to take some adjustment, on the ice and off, for his teammates – and for all of us. [WaPo (and again), NHL]
- Hear from the coach and some of the team after yesterday’s Ovechkin-less practice. [Caps video (Carbery, Carlson, Wilson)]
- Miroshnichenko has gotten off to a strong start in his own right, and was the right choice for the team. [THN]
- The captain will certainly be missed, but thankfully the team’s offense is built to survive his absence. [THN, THW]
- The power play? That remains to be seen, but here are some options for how the extra-man group can handle the loss of #8. [S&S]
- Unsurprisingly, the Caps are one of this season’s pleasant surprises so far. [THN]
- Rosters for this winter’s 4 Nations Face-Off will be revealed on December 4. [NHL]
- Finally, T.J. Oshie and the rest of the team helped make a wish come true for a young Caps fan after practice yesterday. [NHL, ABC7, DC News Now]