Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from us, Vogs, Caps video (Carbery, Phillips, Kuemper, McMichael), NHL, AP, FLM, WaPo, Calgary Sun, THN, S&S, WHN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, FlamesNation (and again), and Red Mile Hockey (and stay tuned for more from us later this morning!)
- This celebration by new papa Darcy Kuemper is just the sweetest:
Okay but seriously…
- It was the Matthew Phillips show before, during, and after last night’s game, as the Calgary native took on the team that drafted him seven years ago. [Monumental, WaPo, Sportsnet, Calgary Sun]
- Phillips picked up his first NHL goal in the Caps’ victory, and the first goal of the Capitals’ season – joining a somewhat elite club of players. [Caps Outsider]
- The Caps’ 14-year, 588-game sellout streak came to an end last night. [WaPo]
- Checking in on some of the Caps’ collegiate kids. [NoVa Caps]
- Go behind the scenes at the Hershey Bears’ banner-raising ceremony over the weekend. [RMNB]
- Happy 39th birthday to Sami Lepistö!
- Finally, congratulations to Spencer Carbery and Mitch Love on earning their first NHL wins!