Rise and shine! Let’s check in on some news and notes:
– Just in case you’ve forgotten, the expansion team Vegas Golden Knights are going to the Western Conference Final. [Knights on Ice]
– What did we learn from the Golden Knights’ series-winner? [Knights on Ice]
– Don’t look now, but Marc-Andre Fleury is the leading candidate for the Conn Smythe. [ProHockeyTalk]
– The Golden Knights used to be a surprise, but the only thing surprising now is that some folks still don’t take them seriously. [SB Nation]
– George McPhee deserves a ton of credit for molding Vegas’ roster, but so does the salary cap. [The Hockey News]
– The Washington Capitals actually did the thing and made it out of the second round! [Japers’ Rink]
– Waiting for the Capitals is the Tampa Bay Lightning, but thanks to the Predators’ win over the Jets, we still don’t know who the Knights will face in Round 3. [On the Forecheck]
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