Your savory breakfast links:

• Previews of today's Game 5 with the Rangers from Vogs, NHL.com (Lozo), Frankovic, RtR and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Blueshirt Banter for more coverage from the other side of today's match-up.
• Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's practices:
  
  • In general. [Caps365 video (Boudreau, players), 106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), Alex Ovetjkin, CRtC, Puck Buddys, bridgetds (pics)]
• Straight up: Past performance is not indicative of future results. [NHL.com (Masisak), WashT CSN Washington, DCEx (McNally), Dump-n-Chase, CapsNewsNetwork, Sick Unbelievable, Skate Skate SHOOT, KoL]
• Nevertheless, the services of Jason Arnott and Scott Hannan were acquired for a reason. [CW (Whyno)]
• Possibly related: The quest for the killer instinct. [WashTimes (Whyno)]
• Crash that net, boys. Plus some help for Michal Neuvirth . [RtR]
• Speaking of Neuvirth, he's been, uh, good. [Skate Skate SHOOT]
• On the resilience of John Carlson ... [NHL.com (Masisak)]
• ...and on the motor-mouthiness of Scott Hannan... [CSN Washington (Raby)]
• ...and on the subject of Missing Mike Knuble ... [WaPo (Hamilton), Skate Skate SHOOT (video)]
• ...because Mike is officially out of Game Five.  Rest up, Mike! [CSN Washington]
• Is Jason Arnott providing veteran leadership to the gents behind the bench as well? Hmm. [DCEx (McNally)]
• Happy 53rd birthday to Ryan Walter.
• Finally, today in Caps/Rangers history:
  • 1990 Patrick Division Finals: One game after notching a hat trick, John Druce scores twice and adds a pair of assists in a 7-1 Game 3 route to push the Caps ahead in the series for the first time. Druce: loose.
  • 1986 Patrick Division Finals: Caps lose Game 4 in overtime by a 6-5 count to even the series at two games apiece.