Feb 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers players scrum after a goal by Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) on Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Your savory breakfast links:
- The turnaround by this Caps team, from last-minute playoff surprise to the first to punch their ticket, has been nothing short of incredible to watch. [Rink, AP, SI]
- Previews of this evening’s visit from the Panthers from Vogs, AP, and Reuters, and be sure to swing by our pals over at Litterbox Cats for the view from behind enemy lines.
- The legend himself, Nicklas Backstrom, met with the media to talk about the historic chase for his longtime friend and teammate. [Caps video, NHL, THN]
- The Caps may not be getting a ton of respect despite their standings position, but they really don’t have a ton of weaknesses. [Daily Faceoff]
- Lars Eller was with the Caps for (and played a huge role in) their first Cup run back in 2018; seven years later, he’s ready to do it again. [SI]
- A few leftovers from Thursday night’s playoff-clinching win over Philly. [Rink, RMNB, S&S]
- Catch up on some of the recent ALL CAPS ALL HER initiatives. [Caps video (Emily Engel-Natzke, Growing the Game, Mothers and Daughters, Networking Event)]
- Finally, happy 48th birthday to Joel Kwiatkowski and Tom Poti, and raise a glass to the memory of John Kordic, who would have been 60 years old today.
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