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Your savory breakfast links:
- Three things on our mind yesterday in the Narrative. [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s series-deciding matchup against the Hurricanes from Vogs, Canes, NHL, AP, Stars and Sticks, Reuters, News & Observer, and as always be sure to check out our SB Nation partners at Canes Country for the other side of the series.
- So far in this series it’s been all about the home team... but why? [NBCSW]
- Three factors that could help the Caps win tonight. [WashTimes]
- Carolina depends on peppering goalies with a ton of shots, and that could lead to their Game 7 victory. [WaPo]
- Both teams will be looking to their veteran leaders to put them into the second round. [NHL (and again)]
- Remember how good “Mr. Game 7” was in his only Game 7 appearance for the Caps? Yeah. We remember, Justin. [WaPo]
- The Canes have a ton of fresh-faced playoff rookies on their roster, but don’t be fooled - they’re not completely new to the win-or-go-home dynamic. [WaPo]
- Meanwhile the Caps definitely aren’t new to it, and especially after last year, Game 7 can’t scare them one bit. [WaPo, NHL]
- Carolina might have both Andrei Svechnikov and Micheal Ferland, who both left Game 3 early with injury, back in the lineup tonight. [NHL]
- The Canes “expect to win”? Someone’s feeling a bit cocky. [NHL]
- Win or lose, the Caps have a chance to make history when this series - it’s up to them what kind. [WaPo]
- Alex Ovechkin’s playoff history is littered with missed opportunities, even with the Cup, but there’s still time to make up for them. [WashTimes]
- What’s up with Evgeny Kuznetsov? [FiCP, StarsandSticks]
- A few leftovers from Monday’s loss in Raleigh, and the goal that shouldn’t have counted but should have counted and... yeah. [NBCSW, RMNB, StarsandSticks]
- News and notes from yesterday’s practice in Arlington. [Caps video (Reirden, locker room, Caps 365)]
- The Bears returned home for Game 3 in Hershey and took a 2-1 series lead with a 2-1 victory over the Sound Tigers. [Caps Outsider, NoVa Caps]
- Finally, happy 59th birthday to Darren Veitch.