Your savory breakfast links:
- From now on, it’s Semyon Varlamov (until he decides to go with Semyon Cougar Varlamov, then , then back to Simeon Varlamov). [Welcome to the Show]
- Why the change? “Apparently, that’s closer phonetically to how it’s pronounced. In a related story, Jose Theodore‘s name will continue to be pronounced, ‘Boooooooooooo!'” Zing! [Orland Kurtenblog]
- Adam Portzline‘s outlook for the 2009-10 Caps is plenty flawed, but fair overall (unlike, apparently, his take on the Leafs). [Columbus Dispatch]
- Washington Nationals centerfielder and former WHL player Nyjer Morgan likes to rock the red and is an Alex Ovechkin fan. [DC Sports Bog]
- Eric Fehr is “60-40” that he won’t be ready for training camp after surgery on both shoulders back in May. [Capitals Insider]
- Catching up with Brian Pothier. [SouthCoast Today]
- The Caps are doing more to beautify D.C. than merely dating attractive blondes. [Capitals.com]
- Michael Nylander might not be “good enough” to play for the Caps right now, but with a few changes to his game, perhaps he could be. [Puckhead’s Thoughts]
- Alexandre Giroux is back in the fold for Hershey, and they couldn’t be happier in Chocolatetown. [John Walton Hockey, John Walton Hockey (again), HBH]
- A Flight of the Conchords-inspired take on the glut of defensemen on the Caps roster. [Sportstalkbuzz.com]