Your savory breakfast links:
- In an exclusive interview with SportExpressen, Nicklas Backstrom opened up about the pain his hip was causing him and how much better he feels after surgery. [WHN, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- Washington Capitals prospect Oskar Magnusson won bronze with Team Sweden at the IIJF World Juniors this weekend — see how he fared throughout the tournament. [WHN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, S+S]
- Alex Ovechkin was on the ice with Washington prospect Bogdan Trineyev for Dynamo Moscow’s fan event this weekend.