Wednesday Caps Clips: Kemp-nooooo

Your savory breakfast links:

• Sobering, if not surprising, news about Michal Kempny, who underwent surgery to repair a torn hamstring and is expected to miss four to six months. Ugh. [NHL, WaPo, NBCSW, WashTimes, NBC Sports]
• Oh, do you think the playoff picture changed last night? That’s craz-... okay, yes, it did. [NHL]
• Turns out the road back to success for Braden Holtby was paved with the willingness to fail. [WaPo]
• A few leftovers from Monday’s loss to the Panthers. [Caps, RMNB, StarsandSticks, Litter Box Cats]
• It’s hard to imagine what a Caps-Pens playoff series would look like because they’re so rare, but here’s an initial glimpse of that potential first-round matchup. [NBCSW]
• Looking at the biggest individual surprises on this year’s Caps squad. [NoVa Caps]
• Finally, happy 36th birthday to Joey Crabb V.v.V