Soundin' Off

Do you know the Red Smith column after the Shot Heard ‘Round the World, the Bobby Thomson home run that finished off the Giants’ comeback from 3,000 games behind to win the pennant? “The art of fiction is dead,” the great Smith wrote. “Reality has strangled invention.”

Chad Wiseman’s scoring four goals in nine minutes to erase a 4-1 lead for a team that had won three of 27 is, well, no real comparison, but reality might be dancing on invention’s grave.

Wiseman’s four in a period ties the league record. Incredible. Comment from a couple of people in tomorrow’s paper.

In addition to yesterday’s nine, Tomas Marcinko got today off. Rob Hisey and Dylan Reese both took short skates. Nobody else returned from among those nine, and in fact two other players, Eric Castonguay and Chris Frank, were released from their PTOs. So it certainly appears that others will be coming in on ATOs, though no names were forthcoming in the morning.

Edit: Matt Duffy’s name popped up on the AHL transactions today. The Sound Tigers say they recalled him but he did not report, so he’s suspended. Curious, but that’s all that’s forthcoming at the moment. The daily ECHL transactions had nothing on that, but they did include Steve Tarasuk being called up and Utah’s Riley Emmerson being loaned up here. No European tours for him, so this one might actually come to pass. (Tip of cap to those in the comments for noting those.) Oh, and retweeted but not apparently posted: Bridgeport released Wes O’Neill from his PTO. He returned to Kalamazoo, which promptly placed him on injured reserve.

Our paper announced today a partnership with New Haven’s Channel 8, WTNH. Move closer to your world, my friend.

The early-’90s Fordham basketball fan lurking inside me was incredibly ticked off on Rutgers’ and Mike Rice’s behalf yesterday at the Garden. Give AHL referees credit: They’ve never left the ice with two seconds left. I am left to root for Colorado to somehow play St. John’s in the NCAAs so Rice’s old teammate can exact revenge.

And this also made me laugh.

–Katic recalled for the first time, expected to make his NHL debut tonight at Philly.
–Joensuu sent down.
–Colliton also down after clearing waivers.

Team was supposed to be leaving around this time to spend the night in Manchester. Hoping to hear who’s making the trip, or if they might bring someone else in on defense.

Edit, 3:30: A guest in the comments passes along that Cincinnati announced it has loaned big defenseman Benn Olson to Bridgeport. Has 46 AHL games to his credit, mostly with the Albany River Rats.

Edit2, 5:10: And another defenseman: Elmira says it has loaned Chris Frank to the Sound Tigers.

And RIP, Jerrold Kessel.

Edit3, 6:45: Final pieces to the puzzle announced from Manchester: Rob Kwiet and Brady Leisenring released from their PTOs.