Round 1 Daily Report 4-10-2008

The Local Yokels:

(Com)Post: bullies again, good season. Times: savvy vets, minor memories. Caps.com.

The Neutral Observers:

AP Wire: story #1, story #2. NHL.com Series Page. TSN.ca Series Page. ESPN NHL Playoffs page.

Open Source Intelligence:

Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia Inquirer: first chance, final kick, expecting to play. Flyers.com.

Today's Spin:

We're kind of getting that "calm before the storm" experience right now. Good thing this series starts tomorrow so all the talking about what is going to happen becomes talking about what did happen.