Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps head to Nashville for the first of two on the road, weighing trade deadline options (and panicking options) and more.
Your savory breakfast links:
- What fresh hell awaits the Caps (and the rest of us) this week? Find out in the latest Snapshots. [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s visit to Smashville from Vogs, NBCSW, Peerless, AP, and Reuters, and be sure to swing by our SB Nation pals over at On the Forecheck for the other side of tonight’s matchup.
- Aimee Kimball, the Caps’ Sr. Director of Team and Organizational Development shares her experiences from Beijing where she’s been working for the US women’s team. [Caps]
- 20 big questions heading into the season’s final months, including plenty about the Caps. [ESPN]
- Is it time to hit the panic button? [S&S]
- The Caps, for their part, are not oblivious to their recent struggles. Which is good. Because it’s pretty easy to spot. [WHN]
- Get the lowdown on the latest lineup shake-up and more from yesterday’s practice. [Caps video (Laviolette, Carlson), WHN, NoVa Caps]
- Ranking of power based on the one player on each team who needs to improve… and yes, they narrowed it down to just one for the Caps. [The Score]
- What are the Caps’ options at the trade deadline – or are they simply beyond help? [S&S]
- A few leftovers from the Caps’ less-than-super Sunday against the Sens. [Caps, RMNB]
- Finally, happy 24th birthday to Dennis Cholowski, happy 48th to Martin Gendron, and happy 50th to some annoying dude with a mullet.