Your savory breakfast links:
- Alex Ovechkin missed yesterday’s practice, but Coach Laviolette does not consider his injury to be a long-term problem. [WaPo($), Vogs, WHN, NBCSW, NoVa Caps, S+S]
- With Ovechkin not on the ice yesterday, Connor McMichael filled in on the top line with Kuznetsov and Wilson. [WHN, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- Michal Kempny cleared waivers yesterday and will report to Hershey to start the season. [NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- Speaking of waivers, the Washington Capitals placed goaltender Zach Fucale and center Garrett Pilon on waivers yesterday afternoon as the opening night roster becomes more clear.