Your savory breakfast links:
- The Columbus Blue Jackets sat everyone for their final game against the Preds, and the ensuing loss gave them the 1st Eastern Wild Card berth and a dance card with the Metro champion Washington Capitals:
- Alex Ovechkin ‘s 2-goal night locked down his seventh (!) Rocket Richard trophy but left him one goal shy of 50 on the year. But golly did he put on a show in his quest for a hat trick. Legend. [SI, Sporting News, theScore, RMNB, NoVa Caps]
Alex Ovechkin nearly managed a hat trick to reach the 50-goal mark Saturday, but settled for 49 & will yet again lead the NHL for one season.