Your savory breakfast links:
- Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps… [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s Game 3 in Raleigh from Vogs, NHL, the Canes, and AP.
- Despite only scoring three goals so far, the Hurricanes have no plans to alter their shot-volume ways (despite their coach claiming he doesn’t know what that is). [NHL]
- Both the Canes and the Caps have made adjustments to their power plays, and both have cashed in so far. [SI]
- What’s gone right and wrong for both teams in this series so far. [The Athletic ($)]
- Logan Thompson has definitely been in the “right” column for the Caps, using the chip on his shoulder to continue to be one of the team’s best players this postseason. [NHL]
- Taking a lead, holding it, and building on it have all been challenges in the playoffs. [WaPo]
- Checking in with the team before they headed down to Raleigh. [Caps video (Carbery, Mangiapane, Caps365)]
- A few leftovers from the Caps’ Game 2 win. [Rink, RMNB, THW]
- Tom Wilson was everywhere in Game 2, and everywhere in the media in the hours after Game 2. [WaPo]
- Someone who doesn’t get the headlines but is quietly having a very strong postseason is Trevor van Riemsdyk. [THN]
- Coach Carbery talked more about his decisions regarding Lars Eller’s shortened ice time, the move to play Taylor Raddysh over Ryan Leonard, and other third-line things. [THN]
- Not many surprises on the latest round of players announced for the NHL’s Quarter Century Team. [NHL]
- Finally, happy 29th birthday to Nicolas Aubé-Kubel!