Nielsen assisted on one goal. Okposo, on another. Nielsen’s teammate scored in overtime. The U.S. is in trouble. It’s a good thing nobody notices.
Finland beat Germany on a goal by former Brian Leetch trade component Jarkko Immonen. If I’m doing the math right, a regulation win Wednesday for the United States against Finland gets it through to the second round. An overtime win will require something other than an overtime win for Germany against Denmark. A regulation loss sends the U.S. to the relegation round, and its only hope with an overtime loss is that Germany loses to Denmark in regulation.
So, yeah, start winning, maybe, boys.
Further local disappointment on the other side, where Canada blew out Latvia (though at least the IIHF fixed Michael “Del Zottto”) as Herberts Vasiljevs only made the box score by penalty, and where Switzerland shut out Italy as Mike Souza also only got notice for a penalty — though at least it was a rough.
Back here where they speak French, it was a good night for the Habs organization: Hamilton scored early, put it away late and finished off Abbotsford in six games. David Desharnais scored that early one and added an assist. The West’s Game 7 is Tuesday.
Rick Carpiniello’s blog notes that Charmed Trumbull Native Chris Drury has been elected to the Little League Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Via the official Sesame Street Twitter: Lena Horne sings the alphabet. (It looks as if a young Little Jerry joins in.)
And RIP, Erica Blasberg.