The long wait is over. Tage Thompson scored the golden goal as the United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to win its first ice hockey world championship in decades on Sunday.

City/Team connection (dubious or otherwise): The Blue Jackets found a way to honor Gaudreau and highlight his sense of humor.

We're heading into the final push. The fourth quarter. The Back Nine on a Sunday. When things tend to tighten to a claustrophobic level. When the rink seems to shrink to the size of a Crokinole board.