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Japers’ Rink Radio hits the interwaves at (note new time) 4pm Eastern today. Caps beat writerBrian McNallyof the Washington Examiner and Bolts beat writerDamian Cristoderojoin Pepper and Russell to break down last night’s game and look ahead to the rest of the series. [JRR][Unfortunately, today’s show has been cancelled due to a last-minute family obligation. Pepper and Russell will be back real soon.] - Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s loss from us, Caps365 video (Boudreau, Ovi), Vogs, NHL.com (Masisak), WashTimes (Whyno: gamer, CBC article), WaPo (Carrera: gamer), DCEx (McNally: gamer, blog), CSN Washington (Hughes, Zuckerman, Beninati (video)), Sporting News (Slover), Puck Daddy, 106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), PHT (gamer, reax), Frankovic, SB Nation DC, RMNB, OFB, Caps Outsider, CRtC, Capitals News Network, THW, Puck Buddys, Examiner (Hoffman), Puckhead, and bridgetds (pics), WaPo (pics), Caps in Pictures (pics), Clydeorama (pics), and for the view from the other side, St. Pete Times (Cristodero), Hockey Independent, and Raw Charge.
- Injury reports:
- Caps. [CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera)]
- ‘Ning. [St. Pete Times (Smith), WaPo (TEB), Sporting News)
- Both teams. [ESPN]
- Pundit patrol:
- Side by side by Melrose. [ESPN: 1st period, 2nd period, game wrap (videos)]
- McKenzie: Power play proved the difference. [TSN]
- Custance: ‘Twas the mistakes as doomed the Caps. [Sporting News]
- Eliot: ‘Twas smarts and strength as powered the Bolts. [SI]
- Burnside: Tampa holds the line. [ESPN]
- Boswell: Maybe it was a matter of luck. [WaPo]
- Daly: Stray and pay. [WashTimes]
- #fancystats: Game 1 Corsi. [RLS]
- A new rivalry is born… [NHL.com (Masisak)]
- …but Alex Ovechkin will have to step it up… [NHL.com (Masisak)]
- …as will the Caps’ power play. Which is sorta saying the same thing. [Ibid.]
- It was a rough day for Ovechkins everywhere. [Pimlico Racetrack]
- Cody Eakin gets interviewed right after being named MVP of the WHL Eastern Conference playoff series. [WHL.ca]