Your savory breakfast links:
- The Washington Capitals announced their 2024-2025 training camp roster and schedule yesterday. [Caps, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, S+S]
- Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie are on said roster, but neither forward is expected to be on the ice for the first practice. [PHR, RMNB]
- Capitals rookies spent the weekend in Annapolis, getting up to speed and prepping for the upcoming training camp. [WaPo ($)]
- 25-year-old Ayo Adeniye was one of three players at last week’s Caps rookie camp without a contract signed for next season, and he is laser focused on his goal of making it to the NHL. [Vogs]
- With rookie camp wrapped up, take a look at three of the biggest surprise players from the weekend. [S+S]
- Prospect Cam Allen is fully recovered from last year’s shoulder surgery and ready for the upcoming season. [WHN]
- In Metro Division news, Sidney Crosby will be a Pittsburgh Penguin through 2026 after signing a two-year extension yesterday. [NHL, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- There are plenty of potential jackpot bargain free agency acquisitions made this summer, including these six players. [NoVa Caps]
Finally, happy 39th birthday to the one and only Great 8, the greatest goalscorer of all time, and unbreakable Russian Machine: Alex Ovechkin.