Morning Skate 55

Share

By Joe Haggerty
CSNNE.com

Today's links:

EricEngels offers some playoff thoughts from around the league with theHabs now eliminated from the playoffs. NESN.comsTom Caron says there is still plenty of room on the Bruinsbandwagon now that it looks like there is nothing tofear. ESPNsMatthew Barnaby hops on 850 WEEI and says theres nothing to fear forBruins fans if they end up facing the Tampa Bay Lightning inthe Eastern Conference Finals. TampaBay knows that they havent won anything yet as they getready to face the Bruins or the Flyers. Washingtonowner Ted Leonsis lays out his thoughts on the Capitals in thewake of their stunning second round upset at the hands of theBolts. Those thinking the Bruins lack heart or grit need only look atwhat keeps happening in Washington D.C. NHL.comsCory Masisak says that changes are coming in DC after another hugedisappointment, and Bruce Boudreau might want to sneak asmuch BBQ sauce out of Washingtons practice facility as he possiblycan. KeithPrimeau speaks with the Toronto Sun about the lengths hes going to putan end to the concussion epidemic taking place in theNHL. JesseSpector of the New York Daily News says that Ryan Callahan is making bigstrides toward being the next captain of the New York Rangersafter a season in the Big Apple. TheVancouver Canucks are starting to look like their old selves after awildly entertaining first round match-up against the ChicagoBlackhawks. Is that a good thing or a badthing? Uncertaintylooms over the Atlanta Thrashers franchise given their ownershipconcerns and the very real potential they could wind up inWinnipeg or Quebec City. Finally,with a hat tip to Puck Daddy heres a great video of a Bruins fan thatpulled the ultimate prank on his boss, a Canadiens fan, afterBoston defeated Montreal in the first round of theplayoffs.
Joe Haggerty can be reached at jhaggerty@comcastsportsnet.com.Follow Joe on Twitter at http:twitter.comHackswithHaggs

Contact Us