Because of my ongoing minimal interest in the Washington Capitals (spurred by my analysis of the Ovechkin no-goal call in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs), I've been following their surrogates, the Hershey Bears (who wear chocolate-and-white, I just found out). Summary: they fell behind 0-2 in games in the Calder Cup finals to the Texas Stars (who play in Austin and which are likely affiliated with the NHL Dallas Stars, though I haven't checked) and fell behind 3-1 in game 3. Which wouldn't bode well for eventual championship hopes -- the Bears are the defending champions of the AHL.
But reversals can strike faster in hockey than practically any other sport; Hershey reeled off five straight goals to go up 6-3, and to get the series back to a more manageable and hopeful 2-1.
(UPDATE, June 9: they won Game 4 on a late power play goal, so the series is even at 2-2).
One thing that intrigues/bothers me: why is it that some players that are stars in the AHL can never get a permanent place on an NHL team? Too many durned furriners in the NHL?
Article links about Game 3:
http://www.hersheybears.com/detail.php?id=3254http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531207
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