The second round of the playoffs kicked off last night with an OT tilt between Phoenix and Nashville that went to the home team. The Rangers-Caps kick off their series at 3pm today, and the Kings-Blues provide the prime-time entertainment at 7:30.

Here are some links (mostly non-Leafs):

What went wrong? Excuses from the NHL's losers

New DGB

Sens eulogy at P Diddy

Written by some guys you might know

Marlies draw Abbotsford in Round 2

I don't know who that is but THEY'RE GOING DOWN

Toronto's goaltending connection to Luongo

Hmmmmm. Very interesting

Why an amnesty clause makes sense

Good read from J Willis