Your savory breakfast links:
- There was (mostly) good news at practice yesterday, as T.J. Oshie not only returned but wore a regular jersey, and Charlie Lindgren was activated from the IR. [Caps video (Carbery, Pacioretty, Strome, Caps365), NoVa Caps]
- With Lindgren coming off the shelf, Hunter Shepard headed back to Hershey again. [Caps]
- Fresh off their gold medal-winning performance at the World Juniors, Ryan Leonard and Ryan Chesley met with the media to talk about the experience. [Caps video, WaPo]
- If you were wondering where Evgeny Kuznetsov was during the second half of Sunday’s win over LA, well…he was stapled to the bench. Again. [RMNB]
- Get a look at the 20 most powerful and influential people in hockey today. [THN]
- This year’s Teddy Bear Toss was the 22nd of its kind up in Hershey – but at least a few of the Bears were experiencing the cuddly excitement for the first time. [AHL]
- Finally, happy 44th birthday to Rastislav Staňa, and happy birthday to American Hero John Carlson, who turns 34 today!