Chocolate Fix – 3/23/11

The goal(?) debate of the week. Photo by Kyle Mace

John and Frank are back with the latest Old Barn Hockey Show [OBHS]

• Part 1: Braden Holtby back in Hershey; Playoff outlook; Was it a goal or not? Frank and John say no, but they don’t blame the ref.
• Part 2: Frank and Brock talk to Flyers broadcaster Steve Coates.
• Part 3: Tim Leone has tiger blood; goalie contracts; Matt Cooke; NHL playoffs

John Walton makes a case for instant replay in the AHL [JW]

John also talked to Caps Sr Writer Mike Vogel [JW]

Andrew Gordon and Steve Pinizzotto practiced and then returned to the lineup in the past week. [PennLive]

Braden Holtby came back to Hershey [Bleecher Report]

The Caps signed RW Garrett Mitchell. He will report to Hershey and be eligible to play on an ATO contract. [Caps]

Erika over at Ravings of a Rink Rebel did a write up on Mitchell back in December. Take a moment to read up on him. [RRR]

Turning Point Sports Management is reporting that goalie Brandon Anderson has been called up by Washington and assigned to the Bears now that his junior season is done. [TPSM]

Hershey Bears Hockey Blog talks about the weekend and the, um, goal(?). [HBHB]

This week’s video gem is from the Giant Center. If you have even been there when they play YMCA, then you know this guy. [youtube]

Not specific to the Bears, but Tim Leone had a fabulous article on the AHL adopting the 2 ref system. [PennLive]