Wednesday Caps Clips: One More Sleep

Your savory breakfast links:

• Our pal Isabelle Khurshudyan joins Adam to preview the first round, audio style. [Rink]
• Who was up and who was down in the last week of the regular season? [Rink]
• Get to know a couple of ‘Canes. [Rink (Niederreiter, Svechnikov)]
• Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps. [Rink]
• Take some time to read about the battle being waged by Todd Reirden’s son, Travis, who is bravely telling his story to help others. [WaPo]
• For the last year we’ve gotten to experience all that goes with rooting for a Stanley Cup champion - and it’s been one hell of a ride. [TV Insider, StarsandSticks]
• To go on another successful run, the Caps will need to find another level to their game. Brett Connolly expects that to happen. [The Fan DC]
• One big difference between this year and previous postseasons: no ghosts. [AP, WashTimes, FiCP]
• The Caps are hoping a couple of deadline acquisitions will be the key to another lengthy playoff run. [NoVa Caps, AP]
• Get a closer look at the two Caps’ playoff “rookies”, Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen. [NoVa Caps]
• Justin Williams is looking forward to catching up with some old pals in DC, and also hopes to take them down. N’aww, how sweet! [News & Observer]
• The players and processes that can help the Caps go back-to-back. [The Fan DC (and again)]
• Tom Wilson is a villain everywhere outside of DC, but he seems to have turned over a new leaf since his lengthy early-season suspension... which can only be good for the Caps. [NBCSW, WashTimes]
• Breaking down the Caps-’Canes goalie matchup. [NoVa Caps]
• News and notes from the first practice of the postseason. [Caps video (Rinkside Update/Dowd, All Access)]
• Dmitry Orlov’s path from up-and-down blueliner to Caps’ reigning ironman has been something of a surprise. [Caps Outsider]
• Previews and predictions for the Eastern Conference. [Defending Big D, PDOCast, Daily Hive, CBC, Rotoworld]
• 16 questions facing the playoff teams. [NBC Sports]
• A broken-down car and a banged-up upper body? Sounds like Lars Eller had himself a case of the Mondays. [WaPo, NBCSW]
• While the Caps look to capture their second Stanley Cup, the ECHL Stingrays are on a quest for their fourth Kelly Cup. [Post & Courier]
• Legendary anthem singer Bob McDonald has been opening Caps games for over two decades - and he’s now part of the family. [Washington City Paper]
• Happy 49th birthday to Enrico Ciccone.
• And finally... the ice is ready. Are you?