Your savory brunch links:
- The Hershey Bears’ quest for their 12th Calder Cup ended in overtime as Lake Erie Monsters forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game’s only goal to claim the win and the title for Cleveland. [Patriot-News, Dump’n’Chase, CSNMA, NoVa Caps Fans, Caps Outsider, LDN, ABC27, PHT, The Cannon, cleveland.com]
- A championship loss always stings, but the Bears had a tremendous regular season and a pretty darn good postseason too. [Chocolate Hockey]
Also:
Lost in all of this, Doug Yingst is no longer Bears GM. Thank you for your dedication to the Bears, Hershey, and hockey, Doug.
— Chocolate Hockey (@ChocHockey) June 12, 2016
- Braden Holtby draped a rainbow flag across his shoulders and he and his wife Brandi joined Slapshot, the
RedRainbow Rockers, the Puck Buddys and many members of the Capitals and Monumental staff to walk in the Capital Pride Parade. Feel the love – that was a good thing they did yesterday. [Puck Buddys, DC Sports Bog, RMNB, Sportsnet, FTW]
Some days are frustrating and some days you get sent pictures of the Vezina front runner draped in a rainbow flag at a Pride parade.
— Patrick Burke (@BurkieNHL) June 11, 2016