Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s shootout loss from us, Vogs, Monumental video (Trotz, Ovechkin, Holtby, Backstrom, Niskanen), NHL.com, AP, WaPo, CSNMA, Frankovic, StarsandSticks, DSP, RMNB, NoVa Caps, Peerless, Philly.com, and Broad Street Hockey.
- Might this have been a first-round preview? [Philly.com]
- Our own Adam Stringham joins Capitals Radio 24/7 to discuss the Caps’ dominance and the complacency that’s accompanied it. [Rink]
- Who should man the point on the Caps’ power play? [TSS]
- CSN analyst Craig Laughlin agrees with Barry Trotz when it comes to resting players before the playoffs. [CBS Baltimore]
- Making the case for Nicklas Backstrom to win the Selke. [RMNB]
- News and notes from yesterday’s pregame skate:
- In general. [Dump ‘n Chase, Monumental video (Trotz, Holtby, Ovechkin, Rinkside Update/Wilson)]
- After getting “twisted up” against Columbus Monday night, T.J. Oshie was a game-time decision in a shuffled lineup. [WaPo, CSNMA]
- Oshie’s presence has been a big part of the Caps’ success this season. [Caps Outsider]
- Get a glimpse of Monday’s Swedish Heritage Night from the perspective of a Swede. [NoVa Caps]
- Finally, happy 63rd birthday to Gord Lane, and happy 56th to Jim McTaggart.