Your savory breakfast links:
- Which players are trending up after Week 2? Who has some work to do? Read on to find out. [Rink]
- For nearly two decades, the “Ovechkin Effect” could be seen on youth hockey in the DMV – and now is starting to show up on training camp and even NHL rosters. [Caps]
- Go behind the scenes to how Hendrix Lapierre found out he was getting called up last week. [Monumental]
- A deep dive, beyond just the goals, into Dylan Strome’s hot start to the season. [THN]
- As other teams start to reassess and retool, could the Caps have some new potential trade partners? [WHN]
- A look back at the month of October for the Capitals. [S&S]
- After the tragic death of Adam Johnson this weekend, the NHL is exploring a potential requirement for protective gear and the Caps are one of a few teams already testing it out. [The Score, TSN]
- The Caps and their better halves were all decked out for this year’s team Halloween party. [Caps]
- Finally, happy 77th birthday to Bill Lesuk, happy 66th to Brent Tremblay, and happy 32nd to Daniel Carr!