Friday Caps Clips: Making a Point

Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps pick up the extra point in a tight battle with the Pens, the Stadium Series jerseys are out and more.

Your savory breakfast links:

• Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s shootout win from us, Vogs, Caps video (Laviolette, Kuemper, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Johansson, recap), Pens, NHL, AP, FLM, SI, WaPo, NBCSW, Athletic ($), TribLive, Post-Gazette, WHN, NoVa Caps (and again), Caps Outsider, S&S, RMNB, PHN, and Pensburgh.
• They may have needed a shootout to claim victory, but the Caps saw a lot of things to build on from the way they played. [NBCSW]
• Both teams knew exactly what was at stake in this one, and it showed on the ice. [NHL]
• As the playoff race tightens, could a new competitor begin nipping at the Caps’ heels? [S&S]
• The Caps haven’t been winning enough when they should be, and Nicklas Backstrom expects more – from the team and himself. [WHN]
• Power rankings and checking in on the job security for each of the 32 coaches. [Sportsnet]
• The Stadium Series jerseys are out for next month’s outdoor game in Raleigh – and the Weagle is flying high. [@Capitals, WaPo, NBCSW, ESPN]

• The goalie masks are out, as well, and the Caps’ tendies will be looking pretty sharp. [@Capitals]
• Headed to Raleigh? Check out some of the artists performing at the Fan Fest for the event. [ABC11]
• Happy 68th birthday to Brian Engblom!
• Finally… this is just delightful (as are all the pregame hallway shenanigans). Happy Friday!