Your savory breakfast links:
- Our pal Mike Vogel introduces us all to the Caps’ new assistant coach, Mitch Love. [Caps]
- Speaking of Vogs, he sat down with Assistant GM Ross Mahoney and GM Brian MacLellan ahead of the upcoming NHL Draft to talk strategy. [Caps video (Mahoney, MacLellan)]
- For the first time in 16 years, the Caps will pick in the top 10 of this year’s Draft, and their strategy for that pick is simple: Take the best player possible. [NBCSW]
- This year’s draft is forward-heavy, but the best player available for the Caps may be a defenseman. [AP]
- Another blueliner who could be an option is Axel Sandin Pellikka. [NoVa Caps]
- Or could it be forward Zach Benson? [WHN]
- Perhaps center Nate Danielson, instead? [WHN]
- Check out some mock drafts to see who others think the Caps will take with pick #8. [USA Today, THN, Yahoo]
- The Russian Question is something that has hovered over the NHL Draft for over a decade, and continues to linger to this day…albeit with slightly more complicated reasons these days. [AP]
- Breaking down the top five players for the Caps to snag with their top pick. [S&S]
- Caps (?) forward and soon-to-be UFA Connor Brown talks about his surgery, the guys who helped him through his recovery, playing with Ovechkin and what the future holds. [Mitts Off w/ Luke Gazdic]
- Reviewing Connor McMichael’s 2022-23 (Calder Cup-winning) season and look ahead to what the future may hold for the true McJesus. [NoVa Caps]
- With Bradley Beal’s recent trade away from the Wizards, Caps’ players now hold five of the top seven longest-tenured athletes in DC. [WaPo]
- Finally, happy 39th birthday to DJ King!