Mar 11, 2024; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) skates up the ice to Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) in the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

• Getting a read on the Caps’ temperature after Week 23 of the season. [Rink]
• Previews of tonight’s visit to Winnipeg from Vogs, AP, and CP, and be sure to swing by our pals over at Arctic Ice Hockey for the view from behind enemy lines.
• Sure, the Caps don’t have to “prove themselves” in Winnipeg tonight – but it will be a good playoff warmup against one of the league’s best. [WaPo]
• The whole hockey world is leaning in as Alex Ovechkin draws closer to the goal record. [WAMU]
• When the Capitals acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois over the summer, they had faith in his abilities to be a game-changer; he’s rewarded them for their trust. [AP]
• There are a number of “girl dads” on this team and there’s truly nothing cuter. [THN]
• Updates from yesterday’s practice, including the latest on Jakob Chychrun’s injury. [Caps video (Carbery, Caps365)]
• The Caps also lined up and smiled pretty for the team’s official 2024-25 photo – featuring a mic’d up Brandon Duhaime. [IG: @capitals]
• Finally, happy 70th birthday to Ted Bulley, happy 69th to Dwight Schofield, and happy 52nd to Andrei Nikolishin!

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