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Conservation of Holmstroms: Monday notes

The Islanders announced they’ve signed Simon Holmstrom, their first-rounder, to his ELC. We’ll see where he winds up, but that can officially be here now. Meanwhile, San Diego has its coach, and he’s

RIP, Jim Bouton

Funny, one of those endless Twitter memes today asked for something your parents took away from you and wouldn’t let you see/hear/read. I was 12 or 13ish, and we’d just rented “Slap Shot” at Video Box

Welcome back: Monday notes

Bridgeport flew to Charlotte today with a new/familiar guy: Josh Holmstrom got his first call-up of the year. He came along with Matty Gaudreau, who was sent down to play yesterday (another win, with

No Saint: Tuesday notes

Same group as yesterday for the Sound Tigers, missing Travis St. Denis. Brent Thompson said he skated early Tuesday, and it sounded like he expected St. Denis to be available this weekend. The team

Golfin’ Time: Tuesday notes

Had a graduation party Saturday so missed Phil Mickelson breaking golf. David Leggio had a line. Sure, the draft’s coming, and Mike Hoffman got traded at least twice today, but it’s also time for the

Three Cups: Wednesday notes

The Kelly Cup Final will need seven games: Colorado beat Florida, setting up a deciding game Saturday. Had the Stanley Cup Final set up with a potential Game 6 on Saturday instead of Sunday — I mean,

Lou, Day 1 or 2: Tuesday notes

Lou Lamoriello, president of hockey operations, became official this morning. Curtis McKenzie did it again: An overtime goal, and Texas has Jeremy Colliton’s Rockford team in a 3-0 hole. McKenzie is

Let’s watch two: Tuesday notes

You might just about be able to pull off the AHL/ECHL opener doubleheader on Oct. 13. Semiofficial-tweeted word from the Sound Tigers that their Oct. 13 home opener will be a 1 p.m. start. (Think

Hogging the wins: Friday notes

Jeremy Colliton’s Rockford IceHogs are still perfect in the playoffs. With a goal from Greenwich’s John Hayden, the IceHogs came from behind to beat Manitoba in Game 1 of the Central Division Final.

One down: Wilkes-Barre postgame

This may be silly, I said. (Not that that’s stopped me before, I thought.) But, I asked Travis St. Denis, when you’ve come from four goals down to win twice, can that help you look at the standings