Your savory breakfast links:
- We talk Olympics! Find out who we’d swap on the roster and some more Olympic thoughts (and feel free to share yours in the comments, as well). [Rink]
- The men’s tournament officially gets underway today, Martin Fehervary becoming the first Cap to hit Olympic ice as he and Team Slovakia take on Finland (10:30 a.m. ET on USA or Peacock). [NHL]
- Been avoiding hockey in recent years or just need a refresher? Here’s everything you need to know about the NHL’s return to Olympic hockey. [ESPN]
- As for the women, Team USA finishes a perfect 4-0 in group play after handing rival Canada their worst-ever defeat at the Olympics in yesterday’s 5-0 drubbing. U-S-A! [AP]
- The IIHF voted to make neck guards mandatory for international play back in 2023, after the tragic death of Adam Johnson. The requirement will be an adjustment for the NHLers. [AP]
- Clay Stevenson is headed back to Hershey, as the Caps swapped him for Garin Bjorklund in order to allow Stevenson to play for the Bears during the break. [Caps]
- Finally, happy 49th birthday to Dwayne Hay and happy 41st to Mike Richards, and raise a glass to the memory of Lew Morrison, who would have been 78 today.