Your savory breakfast links:
- Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps… [Rink]
- Previews of tonight’s series opener against Carolina from Vogs and AP.
- General previews of and a few predictions for the Caps-Canes series (and the other Round 2 matchups). [The Athletic ($), AP, ESPN, CP, S&S, WTOP, NoVa Caps]
- There will be no secrets or surprises between these two very familiar foes…but there should be plenty of animosity. [WaPo, News & Observer]
- The Caps will need Logan Thompson to continue playing at a high level against the Canes’ high-powered onslaught. [S&S]
- Anthony Beauvillier, the team’s “Swiss Army knife”, was one of the team’s unsung heroes in Round 1. [WaPo]
- Speaking of unsung heroes, enter Brandon Duhaime, whose special brand of…Duhaime-ness…brought a spark in the room and on the ice. [THN]
- Resident hockey and stats nerd Dylan Strome was also the team’s scoring leader through their first five games. [NHL]
- Meanwhile 39-year-old Alex Ovechkin is still leading the way and inspiring teammates with his physical presence. [NHL]
- Catching up with the team and their Jack Adams finalist coach after their last day of pre-Round 2 practice. [Caps video (Carbery, Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, Carlson), THN]
- It’s happened eight times so far this postseason – now learn about the history of the post-series handshake line. [THW]
- Asking and answering some burning questions around the league ahead of Round 2. [THN]
- Happy 75th birthday to Bob Gryp, and happy 28th to Jonas Siegenthaler!
- Finally…Time. To get. Pumped.