Sunday Caps Clips: Hurricane Warning

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• Recaps and other assorted musings on the regular-season finale from us, Vogs, Caps video (Reirden, locker room, recap), NHL, AP, WaPo, NBCSW, Pucker Up Sports, NoVa Caps, RMNB, FiCP, Newsday, NY Post and Lighthouse Hockey.
• That game couldn’t matter less now, as the Caps set their focus on a new challenge: a first-round matchup with long time division rival Carolina. [WaPo, NBCSW, News & Observer, NHL, NoVa Caps (with preview), RMNB, Caps Outsider]
• It didn’t seem to matter much prior to that, either, as the Caps rested Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson and Braden Holtby against the Isles. [WaPo, WashTimes]
• Despite no goals in the season finale and a late push by Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl, Ovechkin held on to win his eighth “Rocket” Richard Trophy. [NHL]

• Longtime teammates Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen are both eager to get their first taste of the postseason. [Caps]
• This is pretty great - former Cap Taylor Chorney came to town to see his old pals and was presented with a one-of-a-kind memento. [Grand Forks Herald]
• Also receiving a Stanley Cup ring after last year’s run... Tony Robbins? K. [Us Weekly]
• A celebration of Caps’ netminding legend Olie Kolzig as he turns 49. [Sport.sk]