Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews and other important info for tonight’s Round 1 kick-off with the Montreal Canadiens from Vogs, The Athletic ($), NHL, AP, THN, and S+S, and don’t forget to follow along with our pals Habs Eyes on the Prize for coverage from behind enemy lines.
- The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Bogdan Trineyev to a one-year contract yesterday. [Caps, NoVa Caps, RMNB]
- News and notes from yesterday’s practice, which featured several players’ families. [Caps video (Coach Carbery, Ovechkin, TvR, Leonard), Athletic, RMNB]
- Before yesterday’s practice, Aliaksei Protas hit the ice and skated on his own. [THN, RMNB]
- The Capitals know momentum isn’t on their side heading into the playoffs, but they’re embracing the clean slate after a lackluster finish to the season. [WaPo ($)]
- Pierre-Luc Dubois turned his game around in Washington this season, and now he’s turning his attention to the playoffs. [THN]
- Happy 68th birthday to Mark Lofthouse and 55th birthday to Stewart Malgunas, and raise a glass to Miika Elomo, who would have turned 48 today.
Happy playoffs, boys and girls and babes!