from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

What happens next for this Caps squad will be interesting, as it always is. Some fans will lobby for Washington to blow up its roster, similar to the way many St. Louis Blues fans felt a year ago after their team made yet another first-round exit. But like the Blues of a year ago, Washington would be wise to consider the manner in which St. Louis GM Doug Armstrong tackled last offseason, making important moves like the T.J. Oshie-for-Troy Brouwer trade, but resisting making sweeping changes or blowing up the core. He chose to believe once more in what he had, and his team came back for another try.

It's what I believe Caps GM Brian MacLellan should do. Make some moves, yes, but not drop a grenade on the whole thing. "There's no way I would blow them up," said a rival Eastern Conference hockey executive. "You don't do that to a 120-point team. But I do think they need more team speed. That showed itself against Pittsburgh."

For starters, the blueline was exposed by the Penguins' speed in this series. After the top three of John Carlson, Matt Niskanen and Karl Alzner, this is a blue-line corps that thins out in a hurry. This is the area I would try to seriously upgrade this summer.

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