Your savory breakfast links:
●The “waiting” is over as the New York Rangers prevailed over the Ottawa Senators in their series and will host the Caps in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals this Saturday at 3pm. [NHL.com, RMNB]
○ Haven’t we been here before? [Dump ‘ Chase, Japers’ Rink, WaPo, WashTimes, CSNW, 106.7 The Fan, CRtC]
○ Caps-Rangers, Devils–Flyers. It’s an all-Patrick Division quarterfinals. [@VogsCaps]
○ The Caps beat last-year’s-model Blueshirts in 5. Meet this-year’s-model. [KOL, RMNB]
○ Get yer popcorn ready for another round of the Alex Ovechkin – Henrik Lundqvist Show. [PHT]
● Wrapping up the Boston series:
○ One-stop shopping: The ultimate highlight package. [Capitals Voice]
○ A new style? The Caps haz it. [106.7 The Fan, PHT, BGlobe, WashTimes, WaPo, OFB, Homer McFanboy, Peerless]
○ “George McPhee defeats the Bruins in Seven.” [THW]
○ Ratings for Caps-Bruins: Boffo. [DC Sports Bog, Puck the Media (and again)]
● Wrapping up the racism directed at Joel Ward after his overtime game- and series-winning goal:
○Ted Leonsis statement. [Ted’s Take]
○The Boston Bruins‘ statement. [Bruins]
○Everyone else has their say. [Caps Outsider, TSN, Faceoff.com]
● Finally, happy 24th birthday to Semyon Varlamov.
