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Thursday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Hurricanes Game Day

The Caps prepare to throw down with Carolina again, 895 kids cheer (and scream) on the Great 8 at practice and more in today’s Caps Clips.

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Dec 20, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) makes a save on Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael (24) in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Just a coupla dudes doing what all of us have been doing lately: talking, and waxing nostalgic, about Alex Ovechkin on our latest episode of Japers’ Rink Radio. [Rink]
  • Most guys don’t even get one Hall of Fame-worthy career…does Alex Ovechkin have two under his belt? [Rink, Daily Faceoff]
  • Previews of tonight’s rematch with the Canes from Vogs and AP.
  • Now that the chase is officially over, the focus now shifts to the final five games of the season and prepping for the playoffs. [AP, RMNB]
  • The Caps hit the ice for practice yesterday to a sea of noise, as 895 schoolchildren (and presumably a few other fans not on a field trip) crowded MCI to celebrate Alex Ovechkin’s record. [NHL, ABC7]
  • The best part? A reenactment (egged on by his teammates) of Ovechkin’s celebratory belly slide:
  • Ovechkin vs. Gretzky…who is the greatest? As long as there are professional sports and sports fans, there will be an obsession with ranking greatness. (Also it’s Ovi. Obviously.) [Miami Herald]
  • Aside from his time delighting hundreds of kids, Ovechkin also did the media rounds yesterday to talk about his achievement. [Good Morning America, NHL, ABC7, THN]
  • Incredibly, Ovechkin’s achievement this season likely hinged on a three-day period back in the summer of 2005, and a teenager from Moscow’s determination to play in the NHL. [WashTimes]
  • 895 secured. Will Ovechkin be able to get to 900 before the season’s end? How many more goals does he have in him…and will anyone be able to catch him? [NHL, THN]
  • Get a peek at how the NHL ensured all of the gear, and the puck, from #895 were secured and authenticated. [RMNB]
  • Hear from the boys and the coach after yesterday’s raucous practice. [Caps video (Carbery, Ovechkin, Wilson, Strome, McMichael, Caps365)]
  • The Masterton Trophy nominations are out, with each team nominating a player who exemplifies per, and the Caps’ nominee is none other than the captain himself. [NHL]
  • Put the Hershey Bears back atop the power rankings for the AHL, courtesy of a 3-for-3 sweep over the weekend. ROAR. [Flohockey]
  • The Capitals have signed another of their prospects, bringing in 2023 fourth-rounder Patrick Thomas on a three-year ELC that kicks in next season. [Caps]
  • Finally, happy 55th birthday to Enrico Ciccone!
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