Nov 27, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk (83) is checked into the boards by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the third period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of this evening’s swim in the Shark Tank from Vogs, AP, Reuters, and Bay Area, and be sure to swing by our pals over at Fear the Fin for the view from behind enemy lines.
- Tonight marks the first meeting between Macklin Celebrini and Alex Ovechkin, #1 picks selected 20 years apart (and the first game for MD-native Patrick Giles against his hometown Caps). [NHL]
- Roughly 20 years ago, Alex Ovechkin scored his first (and second) career goal against Columbus goalie Pascal Leclaire – and to commemorate that moment, Ovechkin sent him a special gift. [THN]
- Aliaksei Protas has been one of the biggest surprises for the Caps this season, and deserves to see some time on the power play. [RMNB]
- Some rankings of power. [NHL, ESPN]
- Hear from Coach Carbery on his team’s performance in LA, seeing his old buddy behind the bench in San Jose, and more after yesterday’s practice. [Caps video]
- A few leftovers from Thursday’s loss in LA. [RMNB, S&S]
- Finally, happy 72nd birthday to Blair Stewart, happy 46th to Jean-François Fortin, happy 44th to Tyler Sloan, and happy 43rd to Dave Steckel!
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