That’s a winner

Brett Motherwell and the Cincinnati Cyclones won the Kelly Cup tonight with a 2-1 win over Idaho in Game 5. Motherwell had an assist and was plus-2 in the deciding game. Again, nice to see him and Dustin Friesen play on to the finish after all they did to help Bridgeport get into the playoffs.

Pretty much every other hockey game went to overtime. In Texas, Jamie Benn scored both goals for the Stars in a 2-1 win over Hamilton. The series is 2-2, with Game 5 on Saturday in Cedar Park (Hershey and Manchester start Game 6 an hour earlier) before they head back to Steeltown for Monday and maybe Wednesday.

Travis Hamonic had a goal and two assists, including one on Jay Fehr’s goal early in overtime, to send host Brandon to the Memorial Cup final. The Wheat Kings will play Windsor (9-3 winners in the round robin) Sunday. Let’s just see what tomorrow brings.

Mark Holick is indeed Anaheim’s new Syracuse coach.

TEAM Old New
SYR* Ross Yates (4/12) Mark Holick (5/21)
HOU Kevin Constantine (4/15)
PEO Rick Wamsley (5/6)

*-Syracuse’s new coach was hired by Anaheim. Springfield’s affiliation shifts from Edmonton to Columbus. Oklahoma City takes over Edmonton’s affiliation. The latter few will be added to the list when they take effect. Other changes are still to come.

On the day Jon Gleed goes to Europe, Justin Bourne coincidentally talks shot-blocking.

The end of Lost will hurt. At least we’ve got stuff like this to keep the memories alive.

That scary-looking Robin Hood movie* apparently sprang from what sounds like a potentially awesome screenplay. (Hat tip: Alex Epstein.) That’s a shame. (He says without having seen it nor read the screenplay. But if they’re going to do Robin Hood all over again, they should remake the Disney cartoon, live-action, shot-for-shot. “A pox on the phony king of England.”**)

(Shoulda headed this thing “Contemplatin’ nothin’ but escape and finally makin’ it.”)

And a good idea from Stephan Pastis.

*-“AN OUTLAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!” Seriously, does every movie commercial now have to have some maniac screaming a line?

“NO! LUKE! I! AM! YOUR FATHERRRRRRRRRRRRR!”

“PLAY IT, SAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM!!!!!!”

“THE FALL! WILL! KILL YOUUUUUUU!!!!!”

“WOULD YOU LIKE! TO PLAY! A GAAAAAAAAAME!!!!!”

“Everyone’s entitled to two, aren’t they? THIS! IS! ME OTHER ONNNNNNNNNNNE!”

**-“A POX! ON! THE PHONY! KING! OF ENGLAAAAAAND!”

Michael Fornabaio

That’s a winner

Brett Motherwell and the Cincinnati Cyclones won the Kelly Cup tonight with a 2-1 win over Idaho in Game 5. Motherwell had an assist and was plus-2 in the deciding game. Again, nice to see him and Dustin Friesen play on to the finish after all they did to help Bridgeport get into the playoffs.

Pretty much every other hockey game went to overtime. In Texas, Jamie Benn scored both goals for the Stars in a 2-1 win over Hamilton. The series is 2-2, with Game 5 on Saturday in Cedar Park (Hershey and Manchester start Game 6 an hour earlier) before they head back to Steeltown for Monday and maybe Wednesday.

Travis Hamonic had a goal and two assists, including one on Jay Fehr’s goal early in overtime, to send host Brandon to the Memorial Cup final. The Wheat Kings will play Windsor (9-3 winners in the round robin) Sunday. Let’s just see what tomorrow brings.

Mark Holick is indeed Anaheim’s new Syracuse coach.

TEAM Old New
SYR* Ross Yates (4/12) Mark Holick (5/21)
HOU Kevin Constantine (4/15)
PEO Rick Wamsley (5/6)

*-Syracuse’s new coach was hired by Anaheim. Springfield’s affiliation shifts from Edmonton to Columbus. Oklahoma City takes over Edmonton’s affiliation. The latter few will be added to the list when they take effect. Other changes are still to come.

On the day Jon Gleed goes to Europe, Justin Bourne coincidentally talks shot-blocking.

The end of Lost will hurt. At least we’ve got stuff like this to keep the memories alive.

That scary-looking Robin Hood movie* apparently sprang from what sounds like a potentially awesome screenplay. (Hat tip: Alex Epstein.) That’s a shame. (He says without having seen it nor read the screenplay. But if they’re going to do Robin Hood all over again, they should remake the Disney cartoon, live-action, shot-for-shot. “A pox on the phony king of England.”**)

(Shoulda headed this thing “Contemplatin’ nothin’ but escape and finally makin’ it.”)

And a good idea from Stephan Pastis.

*-“AN OUTLAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!” Seriously, does every movie commercial now have to have some maniac screaming a line?

“NO! LUKE! I! AM! YOUR FATHERRRRRRRRRRRRR!”

“PLAY IT, SAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM!!!!!!”

“THE FALL! WILL! KILL YOUUUUUUU!!!!!”

“WOULD YOU LIKE! TO PLAY! A GAAAAAAAAAME!!!!!”

“Everyone’s entitled to two, aren’t they? THIS! IS! ME OTHER ONNNNNNNNNNNE!”

**-“A POX! ON! THE PHONY! KING! OF ENGLAAAAAAND!”

Michael Fornabaio