* Congrats to the Lightning’s Jon Cooper, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Nikita Kucherov. Coop was named the “NHL’s Coach of the Year,” Vasy won the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league’s top goalie, and Kuch won the MVP Hart Trophy.
* It’s been 33 years since a Canadian team (Montreal) last won the Stanley Cup.
* Another big shout-out to UT baseball. The Spartans won their third consecutive Division II national championship. UT is the most successful baseball program in the history of Div. II with a total of 11 national titles.
* Among those supporting a proposed Rays Tampa stadium: former Rays manager Joe Maddon.