Your savory Sunday brunch links:
- Previews of tonight’s Game 2 with the Lightning from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless, RtR and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Raw Charge for more coverage from the other side of tonight’s match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday at KCI:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Boudreau, players, Kettler Report),106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), CRtC, Caps in Pictures (pics)]
- Injury updates:
- TBL. [NHL.com (Masisak), CI (Carrera), St. Pete Times (Cristodero)]
- WAS. [NHL.com (Masisak), CI (Carrera), CW (Whyno), CSN Washington (Raby)]
- Wanted: Patience and a return to systems play. [St. Pete Times (Smith), Toronto Sun (Longley), THN, CI (Carrera), CW (Whyno), NHL.com (Masisak), AP (Fendrich), KOL]
- Oh, Nicky. [ESPN (Burnside), CW (Whyno)]
- And from the Bolts side of things:
- That Steve Downie guy, he pretty good. [CBC (Whyno)]
- Building a better bandwagon. [Raw Charge]
- One game in, some thoughts on the series.
- On the vagaries of playoff fortune. [WaPo (Boswell)]
- When in doubt, play your game. [Dump’n’Chase]
- About those missed opportunities. [SB Nation DC]
- Series notes. [RtR]
- Devil, meet details. [Puckhead]
- Games coaches play. [KOL]
- Remember, Caps, you’re playing for keeps. [Hendricks Hockey]
- Still solid in net. [TFP]
- Release the Mackan. No, really. He’s ready. And having the time of his life. [Helsingborgs Dagblad (and via GoogleTrans)]
- Braden Holtby, taking the long view. [OFB]
- Who is the number one centerman in the Western Hockey League? Cody Eakin, that’s who. [HF]
- “D-O-double-G, yes I’ma O.G.” Trippin’ U-M of B-C, rockin’ Number 8 OV. [RMNB]
- Huzzah! The Caps have their own official Tumblr now! [Capitals Overtime]
- And finally, it’s playoff beard check time. Mmm, scruffy. [CapsNewsNetwork]