Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight’s battle in Boston from Vogs and Monumental.
- Hear from the coach and a few of the players after yesterday’s skate out at Medstar. [Caps video (Carbery, Malenstyn, Phillips)]
- Back with the Caps organization after a brief time away, Spencer Carbery is ready to take on his role as an NHL head coach in Washington. [AHL]
- With a little over a week remaining before the season officially gets underway, the Caps’ roster is starting to take shape. [WaPo]
- Blueliner Hardy Häman Aktell has set his sights on cracking that roster – and his performance so far is putting him in a good position to do so. [NHL, RMNB]
- Häman Aktell isn’t the only one vying for that spot, though, and here are three more candidates for the sixth defenseman. [S&S]
- Another pleasant surprise at camp? Matthew Phillips, who is making his own case to be on the team’s opening night roster. [THN]
- Previewing the season ahead for the Caps, as Alex Ovechkin begins his 19th season and continues his quest for 894. [AP]
- That season gets underway with the full red carpet treatment and plenty of other festivities on Friday, October 13! [Caps]
- This year, the road to the Metro Division title probably goes through the ‘Canes, Rangers, or Devils…bring it on. [AP]
- Like many of their other Eastern Conference pals on the outside of last year’s postseason, the Caps will have some work to do to get back in playoff contention – here’s how they could do it. [NHL]
- The Caps need a ring of fame. [Caps Outsider]
- Finally, happy 51st birthday to Michael Nylander!