Kuznetsov's rise; Babcock's future; stopping Ovechkin (Puck Headlines)

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• The mayor of Ottawa lost a bet it seems. And this is glorious. [MTL Blog]

• Mike Babcock: What happens now with the Red Wings coach, who may be the former coach. [Yahoo]

• Chronicling the rise of Evgeny Kuznetsov, who has turned himself into quite a Washington playoff weapon. [Washington Post]

• The Washington power play is really good. How does one stop it? A guide for the New York Rangers on how to slow the Caps, and top weapon Alex Ovechkin. [Blueshirt Banter]

• Teuvo Teravainen is expected to return for the Blackhawks for their series against the Wild. He was a healthy scratch in Games 3-6 against Nashville. [CSN Chicago]

• How Marco Scandella has risen to emerge as a solid player for the Minnesota Wild. [Hockey Wilderness]

• The Minnesota Wild keep proving those doubters. [Pro Hockey News]

• Why Calgary’s miracle run will come to an end. Five reasons why the Flames will lose to the Ducks. [Flames Nation]

• The Anaheim Ducks are acting like they’ve been there before … because they have in prior playoffs (to the second round at least), and they want to advance. [Orange County Register]

• Nathan Beaulieu will miss at least Games 1-4 of Montreal’s second round series against Tampa. [Hockey Inside Out]

• Maybe the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t need a big named coaching hire. Maybe they need the next Jon Cooper … Jeff Blashill that is. [TSN]

• Remember all that Vancouver goaltending depth in its organization? That could end should some not be re-signed or go to Europe. [Canucks Army]

• How do the Pittsburgh Penguins move forward. [Post-Gazette]

• The potential forward combinations for the Penguins moving forward looks a little … well, underwhelming. [Pensburgh]

• Your Eastern Conference fantasy outlook for the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs for next year. [Dobber Hockey]

• Auston Matthews scouting report for the U18 tournament. Maybe this is the guy you tank for? [Hockeybuzz]

• Breaking down the Senators season, in a funny way of course. [Welcome to your Karlsson Years]

• Why are we fans? Why should we care about sports? A fun take on why we do and should care. [Union and Blue]

• Eric Gelinas knows he is likely to be traded by the New Jersey Devils. [NJ.com]

• Luke Richardson is a very hot name in hockey coaching. So if you want him, act fast. [Ottawa Citizen]

• A heartwarming story of Connor Murphy and a hospital visit. [12 News]

• Finally, Get ready for a wild and crazy second round!