Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of yet another Game 7 from Vogs, NHL.com, AP, Sporting News, Bleacher Report, and for one more go-round, be sure to check out our SB Nation pals over at Blueshirt Banter for the other side of tonight’s matchup.
- GUARANTEEGATE or… something:
- History means nothing. [NHL.com, WashTimes, NY Daily News]
- Doesn’t make it any less painful to relive, though, so hey thanks for that. [Grantland]
- News and notes from the last practice day of the series:
- In general. [Monumental video (Trotz, Ward, Backstrom, Niskanen, Holtby, Alzner). CSNW]
- Once again, Nate Schmidt gets a trip to the show as insurance in case Tim Gleason can’t go… but they’re pretty sure he can. [WaPo, WashTimes, Patriot-News]
- The Caps certainly know what is at stake tonight, and they’re not ready for this run to be over just yet. [WaPo, Pressbox DC]
- But do they have what it takes to win? Do they have “It”? [WaPo]
- Joel Ward certainly seems to, as he’s proven time and time again in the postseason. [WaPo]
- After giving up four goals in an uncharacteristically high-scoring Game 6, Braden Holtby is ready to put that performance behind him. [WaPo]
- No one is surprised that this one is going seven games – including the Caps themselves. [CSNW]
- New Yorkers talking New York stuff:
- The Rangers are staying even-keeled ahead of tonight’s game. [NHL.com]
- Lundqvist and his teammates are looking to keep their streak of Game 7 wins rolling. [NHL.com, Newsday]
- To do that, they might need Rick Nash to deliver. [NY Daily News]
- They’ll also be relying on their fans to try to out-shout the Verizon Center faithful. Even if we are louder. [Newsday]
- Some people like the hockey-type things that Chris Kreider is doing on the ice. [NHL.com, THW, AP]
- Why the Caps can win. [WaPo, ESPN 980, THW]
- What they’ll need to do to win. [WaPo, Express]
- Dude, if you’re going to be all negative about the Caps’ chances tonight, maybe don’t do it when you’ve got one of them on the phone. [CBS DC]
- There might be a lot of eyes on this game. [Forbes]
- Game 6 leftovers:
- Check out Clyde’s awesome pics from a not-so-awesome game. [Rink]
- A Ranger fan charted his heart rate during Game 6, and came up with results that were probably the reverse of every Caps fan’s. [Sportsnet, Puck Daddy]
- If – IF – the Caps get through this round, their opponent will be waiting for them, as the Tampa Bay Lightning downed the Canadiens last night to advance. [NHL.com, Puck Daddy, AP]
- Things have been pretty good for DC sports lately, with the Caps and Wizards performing well in their respective playoff runs… but can it last? [WaPo]
- Not everyone is a fan of the Caps’ jerseys. Which just means that not everyone is all that smart. [THW]
- Finally, happy 30th birthday to Jaroslav Halak.