Another day, another overtime: Nic Dowd scores 5:36 into overtime Sunday to give Manchester a 2-0 lead in the Calder Cup Final. Sean Backman assisted on the Monarchs’ regulation goal in the last minute of the first period, but the Comets struck quickly in the second period to tie it.
Wednesday, Friday and, if necessary, Saturday in Utica.
Helene St. James reports that when Jeff Blashill moves up to Detroit to replace Mike Babcock, Derek Lalonde could be the leading candidate for Grand Rapids.
Brian Koonz on Jimmy Galante, back in Danbury.
And an interesting point by Bill Shaikin (h/t @pgammo) in the wake of the poor woman who was hit by a bat fragment and seriously injured at Fenway this week: Regardless of how you feel about nets, it could be interesting when the lawyers get cracking on the modern “fan experience.” Is “we told you to pay attention” still enough when “then you told us not to” is a reasonable reply?