Daily Links Around the NHL

Washington succumbed to the weight of the Rangers and history all at once. This is an excellent piece of deadline writing that I encourage everyone to check out. [Washington Post]

Before being eliminated yesterday, Caps forward Joel Ward dropped serious knowledge bombs on reporters. [Deadspin]

The ticket prices for the Caps-Rangers last night were flat out absurd [NY Post]

The players for the Sochi HC have been unpaid since January, leading them to start a legal battle for their wages [SI]

As if anyone would be shocked, Jaromir Jagr is playing well and producing at the World Championships [NHL]

The Roy Awards are handed out for best playoff goaltending performances. Avs fans should enjoy this. [fivethirtyeight]

NHL Draft prospect Evgeni Svechnikov chose to come to North America in order to prove he was serious about playing NHL hockey [NHL]

And more draft fodder as this is a look at the top 10 available defensemen in this year's draft [Bleacher Report]