Comments / New

Friday Caps Clips

Mar 16, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) handles the puck against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Wrapping up the 2023-24 season for Rasmus Sandin. [Rink, RMNB]
  • The Hershey Bears opened their Eastern Conference Final matchup with the Cleveland Monsters with an OT win after giving up a two-goal lead late in the third. [NoVa Caps, RMNB]
  • Exactly 50 years ago yesterday, the newly-minted Washington Capitals appointed their first head coach. [Caps]
  • Nick Jensen earned three votes for this year’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. [THN]
  • The Caps have until June 1 to sign draft picks Jake Karabela andĀ Oskar Magnusson before losing their exclusive rights. [RMNB]
  • Alex Ovechkin recently talked about how CCM has stopped making his hockey sticks the same way, so he switched to an independent company. [THN]
  • The Caps could go in a few directions with the 17th-overall pick in this year’s draft, one of them being forward Berkly Catton. [THW]
  • Yesterday, the Caps announced their schedule of fun offseason events in the DC area. [Caps]
  • Finally, happy 64th birthday to Greg Adams, 50th birthday to Jim Carey, 50th birthday to Doug Doull, and 72nd birthday to Jean Lemieux!

Talking Points