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Unshocking surprises: Wednesday notes

It has been a week for disappointing endings that may’ve been a little surprising but not shocking. One came Tuesday, when word came down that the Islanders had cut ties with Yannick Rathgeb. He came,

So Long, Old Friend: Capital Redistricting

Oh, Albany. So mispronounced by Canadians (Betty, when you call it, you can’t call it AL-bany). So missed by us after Hearst conglomeration kept us from visiting (except for last summer on our own,

So long, old friend: Jewel of the Southern Tier

Binghamton. Your franchise once played in New Haven. Your building is of the era and the style of (“our beloved concrete monsters”), and at least before the renovations kinda looked like a smaller

Backman, Manchester win Calder Cup

Manchester was pretty clearly the best team to come through here this year. Deep, fast, skilled, well-put-together. In their last season in town, they got it done: Sean Backman and mates got

Hartford moves on; saving the last dance: Friday notes

The Wolf Pack are off to Round 2 after coming from behind to beat Providence on defenseman Tommy Hughes’ goal early in overtime. Their opponent remains TBA because of Manchester-Portland affecting the

So long, old friend: Twin brother Manchester

ManchVegas. You and Bridgeport arrived at the same time, both with brand-new yet so different buildings. Those days when the barn was packed and the rivalry was a rivalry. The 2003 playoffs that

So long, old friend: How about one more classic, Worcester?

Wistah. Boy, did these cities play some wild games. We did this once before, didn’t we? Asked the Campbell brothers and Justin Papineau about you. Quoted Bill Ballou’s fantastic line about the

So long, old friend: Adieu to Norfolk

Ah, Norfolk. Reachable by the coolest route possible — it’s a bridge, then a tunnel, then a bridge, then a tunnel, then a bridge, with a pier in the middle where you can hang out? Sign me the heck up