Here are all the links from around the hockey world, and what I’m reading, while hoping Tom Brady will attend my next big event.
*The first-round series between the Bruins and Senators has been a great showcase for young defenseman Ben Harpur.
*In the interest of self-promotion, here’s my radio hit with Toucher and Rich this am where I said I’d be “stunned” if Bruce Cassidy isn’t brought back as head coach.
*Gary Bettman tells the Columbus Post-Dispatch that the current playoff format is here to stay even if eliminates Metro Division teams too early this postseason.
*One of the NHL’s best coaches, Joel Quenneville, is going to face a major challenge turning the playoffs around for the Blackhawks.
*PHT writer and FOH (Friend of Haggs) Mike Halford has the Buffalo Sabres cleaning house after Wednesday’s media debacle involving Jack Eichel.
*FOH (Friend of Haggs) Greg Wyshynski has a Bruins fan getting slapped by karma after he dressed for Game 4 as a Dion Phaneuf-inspired traffic pylon.
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*For something completely different: a photo says it all for the Patriots and their visit to the White House.