Your savory breakfast links:
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday at KCI:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Boudreau, Holtby, Kettler Report), Dump ‘n Chase, 106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), bridgetds (pics)]
- Theme o’ the day: “Rested, not rusty.” [WaPo (Hamilton), WaPo (video)]
- Waiting, for Boudreau. [CI (Carrera), DCEx (McNally)]
- Hey, Karl Alzner got his hair cut! [SteinBog, CW (Whyno)]
- … and he chatted on the radio… [CSN Washington (Raby)]
- … as did Matt Bradley … [EITM (via YouTube)]
- … ditto Eric Fehr. [106.7 The FAN]
- If Bolts it is, then Bolts it shall be, with preliminary series previews (schedule here) from us, NHL.com (Compton), WaPo (Carrera), CI (Carrera), Puck Daddy, PHT, Frankovic, RMNB, Kukla’s Korner, Puckhead, RtR, CRtC, Examiner (Hoffman), Sick Unbelievable and The Faster Times.
- Here’s a look back at the Caps’ regular-season encounters with Tampa goalie Dwayne Roloson. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- No Yanni, no Gaga, no roundball, and yet… a Game 3/4 weeknight back-to-back by the Bay. Hmm. [CW (Whyno)]
- Here, there, and points in between. [Peerless]
- Intermezzo musings. [Red Line Station, Box Seats]
- The Secretary, and defense. [Puck Buddys]
- The postseason tale of Bäckis and Mäckis. [Homer McFanboy]
- Michal Neuvirth is “calm as a cucumber.” And has a shar pei named Tractor. [The Republic]
- #fancystats:
- Slumping Nicklas Backstrom is
slumpingnot getting enough offensive zone starts. [CI²] - A last look at scoring chances from the Rangers series. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Slumping Nicklas Backstrom is
- #wherearetheynow:
- Donald Brashear drops the gloves and picks up a MMA license. [SBNation]
- Kelly Miller has been named Assistant Coach for the Michigan State Spartans. [US College Hockey Online]
- Peter Bondra is getting ready to host the world’s biggest hockey party in his own back yard as the World Championships get underway in Bratislava. [Vancouver Sun]
- Cup-worthy Caps? [Falls Church News-Press]
- A last look at the Hershey Bears’ 2010-2011 season. [Patriot-News (Leone)]
- And finally, two Caps prospects advanced last night; one went home:
- Sam Carrier and the Lewiston MAINEiacs put up a good fight but fell in four straight to Stan Galiev and the powerhouse Saint John Sea Dogs. The Sea Dogs advance to the QMJHL Finals, where they will face the winner of the series between the Quebec Remparts and Gatineau Olympiques. (Hint: It will be the Remparts.)
- Congratulations are in order for Cody Eakin and the Kootenay Ice, who won their eleventh straight game and claimed the WHL Eastern Conference Championship. With a stat line of 5-4-9, plus-6, three GWGs and total domination in every facet of the game, Cody was named MVP of the conference championship series. The Ice now await the results of the Western Conference finals, where the Portland Winterhawks just took a 2-1 lead over the Spokane Chiefs.