Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: recapping a rough OT loss with a blown two-goal lead, hot starts to the season and more.
Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings from last night’s OT loss to the Detroit Red Wings from us, Vogs, Peerless, WaPo ($), AP, NHL, Caps video (recap, condensed game, Coach Laviolette, Wilson/Carlson, Eller/Jensen), WHN, NBCSW (and again), NoVa Caps (and again), RMNB, and our SB Nation pals Winging It In Motown.
- Nick Jensen is putting together an impressive string of games to start the season. [WaPo ($)]
- How do the Washington Capitals handle their center situation moving forward? [NBCSW, S+S]
- More on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s hot start this year. [S+S]
- Evaluating the past week for the Capitals. [THW]
- Prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjallby scored a killer goal in the Hershey Bears’ OT loss yesterday. [NoVa Caps]
- Speaking of Hershey, the AHL announced yesterday that former Bears great Keith Aucoin will be named to the AHL Hall of Fame in 2022. [RMNB]
- Finally, happy 55th birthday to Benoit Hogue!
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