Your savory breakfast links:
- Good news: While our neighbors to the north have seen a decline in youth hockey participation, numbers continue to steadily rise in the US, including more girls and more diverse communities. [AP]
- Bad news: The cost of youth hockey, and youth sports in general, continues to rise, making it harder for kids to stay active. [AP]
- Bruce Boudreau has been keeping an eye on the Caps, but he’s also been following the Bears’ playoff run – where it all began for Gabby. [Fox43]
- A few leftovers from Monday night’s disappointing overtime loss for Hershey… [Caps365, Bears, PennLive, Chocolate Hockey, S&S]
- …and Game 7 awaits tonight. 7:00 pm on Monumental, Fox43, and NHL Network. (There’s also some game happening in the NHL but no one really cares about that.)
- Finally, happy 49th birthday to Frédéric Cassivi!