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Storm Advisory 6/4/18: NHL News, Rumors, Links and Daily Roundup

Flying crabs in Capital One Arena, blindside hits, and taking the D.C. Metro to work.

By Andrew Ahr
NHL: Stanley Cup Final-Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
  • Detroit has the octopus, Nashville has the catfish, and Washington has... the crab? [The Washington Post]
  • Maple Leafs legend Dick Duff, who scored the game winning goal to secure the 1962 Stanley Cup, lost his Stanley Cup ring in Ontario. But the couple who found the ring were determined to return it to its owner. [CBC]
  • On this day in 1993...
  • Everyone saw Tom Wilson’s late and injurious hit on Jonathan Marchessault in Las Vegas last week. It was the source of much controversy, but the biggest problem is that blindsiding hits aren’t illegal. [The Hockey News]
  • Capitals T.J. Oshie and Matt Niskanen took the Metro to the game on Saturday night. Why did they do it and will it happen again tonight? [NBC]
  • After their first back-to-back losses of this postseason, the cracks are starting to show in Vegas’ armor. [Sportsnet]