Tuesday Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

• From playoff heroics to a stint in the AHL, Devante Smith-Pelly’s season was one of unexpected obstacles - but he’s focusing on the future. [Rink]
• Past wounds helped fuel the Caps’ 2018 Cup run; now they’ll have to use a surprisingly early exit in 2019 to motivate them in 2020. [Caps]
• A career season for Brett Connolly has him weighing a tricky decision: opting to stay where he knows he fits or chasing the money. [NBCSW]
• What to do with Connolly is one of a handful of tricky decisions facing the Caps, as well. [NoVa Caps]
• The season in review for Travis Boyd. [Peerless]
• Awesome story of a young Caps fan with cerebral palsy who finally got to live his dream of playing hockey. [NoVa Caps]
• The past 12 months have been a hell of a ride, and the Caps made sure to leave us all with some amazing memories. [FiCP]
• Vote for Tammi Lynch, the DC-area nominee for this year’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award thanks to her amazing work starting Players Against Hate! [NHL]
• The DC Sports Hall of Fame has welcomed a number of former Caps over the years, but this year the entire 2017-18 squad goes in as the first-ever Team of Distinction. [MASN, WaPo]
• Finally, happy 62nd birthday to Dave Parro, and happy 53rd to Jeff Brown.