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Tuesday Caps Clips: The Children are Our Future

Posted on by Becca
Apr 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals center Hendrix Lapierre (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the second period in game four of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Despite the early postseason exit, we can appreciate the ride that brought the Caps there in the first place. [Rink]
  • Three final things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps’ Game 4 loss. [Rink]
  • So… what now? [The Athletic ($)]
  • Breaking down the reasons behind the Capitals’ loss from the lack of offensive depth to a general lopsidedness in the special teams. [NHL (and again)]
  • The captain will tell you what he thinks is the main reason for the loss: him. [THN, ESPN]
  • Apparently the Caps’ future is darkening after this loss… [WashTimes]
  • …except maybe the future is actually bright? It’s time for the new core of young, talented kids to take over in DC. [WaPo, NHL]
  • For some of those kids, the postseason journey continues in Hershey, as the Caps loaned seven players back to the Bears for their Calder Cup run. [Caps]
  • A few leftovers from Sunday night’s departure from the postseason. [Vogs, RMNB, AP]
  • Finally, happy 25th birthday to Brett Leason, happy 58th to Jeff Brown, and happy 67th to Dave Parro!

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