Your savory breakfast links:
- We all know the special teams are struggling – but just how bad is it? (Spoiler: It’s pretty bad.) [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s visit to Raleigh to face the ‘Canes from Vogs, AP, and FLM.
- The PWHL is coming to DC! …for a game, at least, as the Montreal Victoire and New York Sirens will battle it out at Capital One Arena in January as part of the league’s Takeover Tour. [Caps]
- The results may not be there, but the Caps’ underlying numbers – at even strength, at least – are better than last year. We’re very much in “trust the process” mode. [RMNB, THN, THW]
- As Team Canada continues to whittle down their roster, Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson still remain very much in the mix for an Olympic spot. [NHL, WaPo, THN]
- It may not be a new story, but it never stops being sweet to hear about Alex Ovechkin’s teammates having grown up as his biggest fans. Add Justin Sourdif to that fan club. [RMNB]
- The Caps don’t have a ton of options to replace Pierre-Luc Dubois, with the big center on the shelf for the next 3-4 months. [S&S]
- Finally, happy 71st birthday to Michel Bergeron, and happy 53rd to Steve Konowalchuk!