On the Wings

Update (2:42 PM): Be sure to stop by On Frozen Blog for a great video of highlights from the Caps’ season. There is surprisingly little Ovechkin in it, which just shows that the team has things going for it beyond #8. - Matt

Update (2:33 PM): George Malik wraps up media and player reactions to the game over at Snapshots. Be sure to catch the part about the crowd toward the bottom. - Matt

Update (2:30 PM): Ansar Khan reports that Darren Helm was returned to Grand Rapids so he can appear in the two remaining Griffins games, which will be played at home tonight and tomorrow. - Matt

Update (1:49 PM): Helene St. James reports that the Red Wings’ lineup will be the same for Game 2. - Matt

Update (12:57 PM): James Mirtle has a great piece posted on Ted Leonsis that touches on the successful rebuilding year in Washington.

The Caps will play their first playoff game of the Alexander Ovechkin era tonight.  - Matt

… IwoCPO passes on some observations from Game 1.

… The Free Press has a great gallery of pictures from the game. The Detroit News’ is here.

… The vaunted Ducks lost 4-0 to the Stars, a team that struggled down the stretch, last night. I love it.

Apparently, they ran into trouble when they started taking dumb penalties. In other words, when they played that abomination they call their “style.”

… The Sharks evened things up with the Flames last night, shutting them out 2-0 in the second game in as many nights. Unfortunate.

… Is this result at all surprising?

… “What kind of dress would ex-Red Wing Sean Avery wear if he were a woman?” Find out here.

… CBC’s Elliotte Friedman has a great piece on the problems with the Senators.

… As a Michigan fan, this made me sad.