Tough BST news in Worcester

Not the score. Not the fact that Alexandre Giroux is back in the AHL and meekly scraped out four goals and an assist. Not that Bridgeport is right now closer to fourth place than first place (though with a game in hand). None of that.

Had Hershey lost in regulation, its points percentage would have plummeted to .708. That would have dropped the Bears behind Milwaukee’s .714, and that would have meant that the Admirals’ coaching staff — Lane Lambert, former Sound Tigers assistant, presiding — would have led the Canadian team at the All-Star Game. Instead, it’ll be Bob Woods and Mark French leading the group. Don Granato and Chicago’s staff, which includes former Utah coach Jason Christie, will coach PlanetUSA.

You have until 11:59 tonight to vote for players, and the teams will be released this week.

Calamari, no, I won’t PM ya. A Google search should do it, though. Use the show name and “in a repeat” inside quotes.

And for those who still have money: Nighthawks Starter jacket.

Michael Fornabaio