The Bears are six wins away after a 3-2 win in overtime over Manchester in Game 2. Chris Bourque scored on the rush a bit past the midpoint; the Monarchs said the net was off, but Ghislain Hebert had none of it. Another third-period comeback for Hershey. What else is new. Game 3 is Monday.
In the Coast, Cincinnati scored in the final seconds of regulation, breaking a scoreless tie in Game 2 of the final and taking a 2-0 lead. Cincy won Game 1 on Friday.
In Germany: We WON! WE WON! The United States won’t finish winless! (Won’t finish higher than 13th, either, but what’s your point?) Kyle Okposo had a goal and an assist as the Americans took care of business against Kazakhstan. If they’d like to do that Sunday morning against France, it’d make things easier. (France beat Italy.) Jack Hillen had a U.S. assist.
In games that matter, Russia beat Germany, and Switzerland beat the Czechs. Most locally notable: former Hartford forward Andres Ambuhl scored twice.
Surprised by this final score from the Memorial Cup. It was 3-1 the other way when we in the office switched over to Preakness coverage. Friday, Travis Hamonic wrecked Taylor Hall (thanks, Ray); our buddy Ken Wiebe wrote about it.
Tom Benjamin on Willie Mitchell. Justin Bourne on coughing up a 3-0 series lead.
Edit: The Smithsonian bit here made me laugh.
And finally, the product advertised atop the blog when I checked in earlier tonight: deer repellent.