Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s win from us, Vogs, Monumental video (Trotz, Holtby, Ovechkin, Backstrom, highlights), NHL.com, AP, WaPo, CSNMA, Frankovic, Peerless, NoVa Caps, RMNB, StarsandSticks, and St. Louis Game Time.
- Go ahead and take your place alongside one of the all-time greats, Braden Holtby. [Caps, Monumental video, Rink, Reuters, NoVa Caps, RMNB, Caps Outsider
- Sitting at 47 goals ahead of last night’s game, Alex Ovechkin made sure to erase any doubt that he’d once again hit 50 with a hat trick against the Blues. [The Score, SovSports, Caps Outsider]
- The big win didn’t come without at least one cost, as Jay Beagle suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot and is day to day. [WaPo]
- Well, it’s official… the Caps have a date with the Flyers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. [Caps, Rink, WaPo (and again), WashTimes, CSNMA, Puck Daddy, PHT, StarsandSticks, NoVa Caps
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- CSN’s Alan May previews the first-round matchup between the two Metro rivals. [CSNMA (video)]
- The Flyers feel pretty good about the matchup. Shh, no one tell them there’s no shootout in the postseason. [Courier Post Online]
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- Previews of the last game of the regular season from Caps Outsider, Peerless, and AP, and be sure to visit our SB Nation pals over at Anaheim Calling for the other side of tonight’s matchup.
- With the Pacific Division title on the line, the Ducks are trying to decide whether to rest their guys or go all in against the Caps. [OC Register]
- It’s been seven years since the Caps and Penguins last clashed in the postseason. Here are a few reasons why you should want to see them butt heads again. [TSS]
- News and notes yesterday from Scottrade Center:
- In general. [Dump ‘n Chase, Monumental video (Trotz, Oshie)]
- Little Oshie fan Libby Lu was heartbroken when her favorite player got traded to DC last summer; he made it up to her last night. All together now: AWWWWW. [Monumental video, WaPo]
- If the Caps want to make a serious run at the Cup, their defense will be key. [NoVa Caps]
- Thanks to League-wide parity, the playoffs have become even more unpredictable. [USA Today]
- Happy 46th birthday to Enrico Ciccone.
- And finally, this is one hell of a first tweet:
I’ve avoided you long enough Twitter. Let’s dance. #myfirstTweet pic.twitter.com/nrSZElLZMM
— Justin Williams (@JustinWilliams) April 10, 2016