The first overtime Game 7 in four years goes to the Stars, who fought their way back from three separate deficits to three separate ties (2-2, 4-4, 5-5). Texas moves on to face Hamilton in a 2-3-2 that begins Friday in Steeltown.
–Swedish goalie Stefan Ridderwall, at times noted over the past couple of years as a guy the Islanders were interested in bringing over, signed with Djurgarden, and he’ll fall off the Islanders’ reserve list as of June 1. So they’re down to 54 goalies. ObFWB (well, Google Translate): “He stays in the Royal Canal at least another season.”
–In Germany… Look, we all know the World Championships are a different kind of event. The best of the best, most of them at least, are either risking their manhood in the Stanley Cup playoffs or recuperating from doing so.
Still… Norway 3, Czech 2? Good gravy.
Anyway, Denis Grebeshkov had a goal for Russia in a win over Kazakhstan. Sacred Heart’s Eddy Ferhi started for France and made 37 saves, but he left the game injured with a little more than 10 minutes to go. Slovakia fell two goals behind Belarus before coming back to win 4-2.
The United States looks to dodge the relegation round Wednesday afternoon.
–Craig Charron, a standout for several AHL teams, is battling stomach cancer.
–The Devils are one step closer to an Albany return after the county approved those improvements to the TU Center.
–And with the end of Lost only two weeks away, Atom.com presents 11 possibilities for how the series will end. (Hat tip: Doc Jensen.)