USL LEAGUE ONE ASKING FOR TROUBLE
Very Briefly Told (at least that’s the plan) …
USL League One had better crack down … before
it’s too late … and someone not regulated by the
third tier soccer circuit takes serious objection. In
Saturday night’s match at City Stadium, Westchester
FC’s JUAN CARLOS OBREGON could have
sparked some nasty retaliation after scoring a goal
then rushing local fans (Red Army) and responding
with a gross gesture.
What a game … Your Kickers managed a point in
the standings when JOSH KIRKLAND’s goal 90
plus nine into stoppage salvaged a 4-4 tie that
seemed almost impossible a few minutes earlier
when Obregon converted a penalty kick … that led
to the Honduras national team’s 30 year old acting
like a fool.
After seven games Kickers are 3-1-3 for 10 points …
tied for third with Knoxville, four points behind first-
place Naples FC.
From Richmond (Deep Run High School), the 6-1,
185-pound Kirkland came on in the 58th minute …
and scored his first of two goals six minutes later.
They were his first as a professional after a standout
career at Mary Washington … where, as a senior
(2022), he had 18 goals including a school-record
four against Guilford.
About time … the NHL Rangers fired coach PETER
“The Genius” LAVIOLETTE Saturday. What took
them so long?
Figures … Leading candidate to become fourth
coach in five years CHRIS DRURY has been NY
general manager is … MIKE SULLIVAN, who still
has two years remaining on Penguins’ contract.
Oh, no … not Torts again. Also listed under
consideration by the Rangers, said to be as many as
eight, is JOHN TORTORELLA, who has worn out
his welcome at several stops including MSG and,
most recently, Philadelphia.
In case you missed it … New Jersey goaltender
JACOB MARKSTROM, trailing 3-1 midway of
the final period in Game 1 best-of-seven in Raleigh,
N.C., lined up Hurricanes’ANDREI
SVECHNIKOV, standing in front of the Devils’
goal, back to him. But, just as Markstrom wound up
his big goalie stick, along came teammate CODY
GLASS, between the intended target and Markstrom
... and took the lumber, intended for Svechnikov, in
the mid-section. Down went Glass, joining NJ’s
LUKE HUGHES … who likewise was injured
before the next whistle. Hughes returned to the
game, Glass did not.
No sooner did ESPN show graphic – ALEX
OVECHKIN playoff career ... 45th overtime game
(0 GWG) – than Great 8 stepped onto the ice for his
second shift in sudden-death Monday night in Game
1 of the Capitals’ first-round matchup with Montreal
and … you guessed it.
Washington won a faceoff in the Canadiens’ end.
Ovechkin immediately went to the front of the net.
ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER shot wide but the
puck bounced back to the forward obtained from
Pittsburgh at the trading deadline in early March.
Ovechkin tapped his stick on the ice and, from the
left corner, Beuvillier delivered a perfect pass that
the 39 year old left winger tipped in mid-air by
goaltender SAM MONTEMBEAULT. Let the
celebration begin.
Until next time ...
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