QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 10

Starting with the previous night...

• More gems from Gymnastics color commentator Tim Daggett:
  • “There’s a required rollout move, named for” and I immediately said “Bob Rollout"
  • “I don’t know what it takes to become a king, but he’s the king of it"
• The Peacock crew must have been out partying last night—I kept hearing extraneous audio on the Today Show.  I’m not talking some mumbling; more like “how far are we taking this interview?"
• A number of team events today—yawn.  Thank goodness for DVRs and fast-forwarding.
• Rio continues to see weather issues. A dock planned as the start of open-water swimming basically sank, and various track events have been delayed. I know you can’t control the weather, but picking a site where it’s currently winter (if a warm one) may not have been the best idea.
• With a lack of blog-worthy stories today, I’ll note the following: Clayton Murphy won the bronze in the 800m race today. He’s from Paris, OH, close to my hometown of North Canton. The last US winner of the 800m was Dave Wottle from Canton in 1972. My mom was a nurse at the time, and gave Dave his shots to go to Munich.

More to come.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 9

Starting with the previous night...

• The Peacock gets the gold in teasing!
  • 10:32p Eastern: Phelps’ final medal ceremony coming up, but first let’s take a look at random events of the day…
  • 10:34p: We’ll be back with Phelps’ medal ceremony, right after this!
  • 10:37p: A review of the swim relays
  • 10:42p: A rerun of Usain Bolt’s preliminary 100m sprint from earlier that day
  • 10:47p: We’ll be back with Phelps’ medal ceremony, right after this!
  • 10:51p: Still getting ready for that medal ceremony, so let’s go back to the track...
  • 11:01p: Another segment at the track
  • 11:08p Yet another segment at the track
  • 11:12p: We have medal ceremony!!!
  • Total tease time: 40 minutes

• Women’s Marathon not boring enough for you? Let’s go over to golf! <zzzzzz>
• 9 days in, and I finally saw the amorphous blob that is Rio’s mascot. I guess it’s a cat?
• As the afternoon begins, we get synchronized swimming as a palate cleanser. All I can think of is the old SNL routine.
• Ugh—more golf.  The color commentator sounds like Uncle Joe from Petticoat Junction.
• Then it's the equestrian competition. I'm always expecting Thurston Howell III to show up. " Buffy, if you don't get the gold we'll never be able to show our faces at the Polo Club."
• The Peacock reported that Ryan Lochte and three other athletes were robbed at gunpoint last night. I wonder why the spectator stands are almost empty...

More to come...

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 8

Starting with the previous night...

• The Peacock somehow ran out of events, so the last half hour of prime time was a taped bit from the pair of Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, followed by a Costas interview with Katie Ledecky.
• Another Ledecky interview kicked off the morning coverage at the MTV Beach House. One of the basic concepts in camerawork is called “headroom”—giving the subject a little bit of room above their head onscreen. The Peacock cameraman needs to remember that—you know she’s tall, so you should actually compensate for that!
• Another technical flub immediately followed—they took what was clearly a different audio feed than the rowing onscreen. Did the Peacock crew go out for drinks last night?
• The Track and Field events are on—I noticed the sprinters, both men and women, are wearing lots of jewelry.  Good luck charms? Wouldn’t they get in your way, or slightly slow you down?
• The commentators kept referring to Usain Bolt as “the great one”. All I could think of was Jackie Geason in the 100m dash.
• I’m seeing a number of mini-up-close-and-personals for the Track and Field stars, about 30 seconds long, all of which end with a Ken Burns-esque title graphic. Very artsy, Peacock!

More to come...

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 7

Starting with the previous night...

• Women’s gymnastics, as always, is turned into a soap opera by the Peacock. “Will Simone find success? Will Aly triumph over adversity? Tune in after the break!"
• Also, is Al Traugwig a dog in disguise? I clearly heard him say “woof” at one point during a bad routine.
• You know, I’m DVRing all of this, which means I take the risk of missing something when they run late. Such is the case of the women’s gymnastics award ceremony, which cut off just as they got on the podium. Why did this run late?  It wasn’t live—I thought that was the whole reason the Peacock wanted to “curate” this?  This was a cynical move to bump ratings for the local news that followed it.  Oh well—I can see it online...
• Trampolining is similar to bowling, in that you start thinking to yourself “I could perform at that level if I practiced enough”.  Then you see how high they go—so maybe not.
• That thudding sound you might have heard this afternoon was the Peacock’s ratings crashing to the ground after the US women were eliminated in the soccer tournament.
• Just when I thought we would never see a podium ceremony where the Stars and Stripes were not played, here comes the Men’s 100m Butterfly. Of course, it might have been because Phelps got a silver (shared with two others).

More to come.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 5

Starting with the previous night--

• …and here’s why gymnastics was “curated” and not live. It allowed the Peacock to split it out and show the finale near 10:30p Eastern, dragging the audience through endless swimming rounds.
• I’m sure the Peacock doesn’t want to annoy the host city, but I’m hearing very little about the bizarre green water in the diving pool. Other sources are showing a second pool across from it with a normal blue color. Officials are saying it’s fine, but the literal optics are bad, considering the concerns over polluted water in the open water events.  I’m no chemist, but I bet this could be easily fixed.
• I always enjoy Jimmy Roberts' taped reports. In a sea of hype about the big stars, he covers small stories that are often quite touching. He did one today about a US kayaker born in Poland who could have easily played for their team but chose to go the harder route and get a spot on the US squad
• The Peacock can’t seem to catch a break. Poor weather in Rio resulted in a signature prime time event—women’s beach volleyball—with the athletes wearing more clothing than they would like.
• The danger of Peacock commentators concentrating on the US team? Not noticing the guy from Kazakhstan winning the Men’s 200m Breaststroke.

More to come.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 4

Starting with the previous night--

• Due to either luck or design, the “lower third” graphics in the Men’s Synchronized Swimming, combined with their small swimsuits, made it look like we were watching Skinemax for awhile.
• I see that the Peacock decided to bury the Men’s Gymnastics implosion late into the evening.
• OMG - HOW MANY TIMES WILL THEY SHOW US MICHAEL PHELPS' MEAN FACE???
• If the women's gymnastics finals looked a little slicker than some of the other competitions, that's because it was "curated" and not live.  The results were announced on social media before the broadcast even began.
• The gymnasts always have some makeup, but at the finals, it appears a paintball gun was involved.
• In a toss-up women’s swim that was hyped endlessly, the Peacock put up a split screen of the swimmers at the start and Michael Phelps sitting in a chair. One of these is more interesting than the other...

More to come...

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 3

Starting with the previous night--

• Why are these events being scheduled so late?  Keep in mind Rio is an hour later than Eastern time. Phelps’ relay swim was held around midnight local time—that’s ridiculous.
• Rowdy Gaines’ swimming commentary is a paradox, giving gentle advice while he screams. “HE NEEDS TO CALM DOWN!!! PACE YOURSELF!!! DON’T OVER-SWIM IT!!!!"
• Can’t say I’m impressed by the Peacock’s audio work. There’s a lot of chatter in the background that is clearly caused by hot mikes that need to be muted.
• I’m scanning through the Today Show to see how they are doing. They had a segment that featured the gals ogling the Tonga flag holder. At one point, the rubbed oil on him. Really? For a “news” show?
• Also in the category of “something for the ladies”—during the men’s synchronized swimming, the Peacock seems to be spending a lot of time showing the competitors showering off between dives...
• I guess society’s lack of civility has even made it to QISE.  As a result of the Russian doping scandal, swimmer Yulia Efimova was audibly booed before her race.  I can’t remember that happening before.

More to come.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 2

We’re starting with the previous night...

• In an awkward moment for both QISE and the Peacock, the Switzerland / China beach volleyball match ended in a dispute call. Then, Costas threw to an unrelated Tom Brokaw piece which got interrupted 30 seconds in when the judge’s decision was reversed and play continued for another minute.  This forced Costas into a “do-over” introduction.
• Ryan Seacrest then took over at the MTV Beach Pa—sorry, QISE Late Night.  He was joined by two supermodels for some reason—it’s like Sabato Gigante: US Edition.  Ryan’s lack of height is really emphasized next to them.
• The Peacock commentators are always biased for the home team, but Tim Daggett on gymnastics is beyond the pale. He routinely dismisses US errors, but listen for the “oohs” and sucking in of breath when other counties make a boo-boo.
• The daytime team of Mike Tirico, Dan Patrick, and Al Michaels (with one handing off to another relay style) don’t seem to have much to do: “That was cycling, onto volleyball…"
• What is the obsession of QISE host cities with building outdoor diving facilities?  You can clearly hear police sirens in the background, which I doubt helps the concentration of the athletes.
• Women’s gymnastics is underway—let the “up close and personals” commence! Sequins as far as the eye can see! Unbridled hype!
• In a bizarre cross-promotion, Olympic clips were mixed into an ad for the next Star Wars movie—huh?

More tomorrow.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day 1

In the first full day of competition (again, not counting the three days of soccer and archery)...

• Al Michaels kicks it off, looking like he just got off the tour bus after a business conference.
• Rowing camera coverage seems a bit better than before, with multiple angles thanks to cameras mounted to overhead cables.
• It was mentioned that there were hand sanitizers for the open water competitors, due to concerns with water quality and bacteria.  Based on the alarming nature of the news stories, I would be asking for a Silkwood shower.
• The US got their first gold medal in the games in the Air Rifle competition.  I’m guessing other countries are thinking “of course the US is good at shooting things”.
• Costas is back at the Rio Apple Store in prime time, handing us off to Men’s Gymnastics.  If you’re looking for breathless commentary, you’re in the right place.
• Are they separately miking the gym equipment?  There’s a lot of banging and creaking going on.
• Ugh—Michael Phelps is a great swimmer, we get it!  Can we move on?

Speaking of moving on—more tomorrow.

QISE Review - Rio Edition - Day Zero

First off—why “day zero”? Because it’s QISE tradition that the opening ceremony is on Day Zero, which begins the whole shebang. (Never mind that early rounds of soccer and the entire archery competition is over.)

Okay, so Day Zero...

• The network has waited since the 1996 Atlanta Games to show the event live in the Eastern Time Zone. With Rio in the Atlantic Zone (only one hour off), it’s all live, all the time, right?  Well mostly—the Opening Ceremony and gymnastics will be “curated” and shown “slightly" later.  Translation: edited within an inch of it’s life in order to jam in more ads.
• Many of the Peacock family are missing the big show due to concerns over the Zika virus.  Savannah Guthrie and Dylan Dreyer of the Today Show are both pregnant so they stayed home.  For any on-air talent of child-bearing age in Rio now—how exactly did you explain it to your significant other?  “Sorry, honey, it’s my big break!"
• This leaves old fogies Lauer, Vieira, and Kotb to host the Opening Ceremony, with Costas standing by at what I’m calling the Rio Apple Store.
• So, the ceremony—it wouldn’t be QISE without extras from Tron holding aluminum pillows, creepy puppets, the history of the host country via a Cirque du Soleil routine, the cast of Solid Gold, and multicolored Cousin Itts.
• In an unusual move, Rio QISE decided to include an educational message about global climate change. Fox News viewers—avert your eyes.
• In the Parade of Nations, when they mentioned concerns about Germany, I immediately thought of “The Boys from Brazil”. Nope—just a previous soccer loss.

Tomorrow—the Games truly get underway.

Quadrennial International Sporting Event (QISE) Review - Rio Edition - Day Negative 1

Citius, Altius, Zikius.

It seems like only two years ago when I covered QISE for the last Winter Games, but here we are again.  (I am avoiding the O-word as to not annoy the QISE Organizing Committee’s attorneys).  As before, I will concentrate on the spectacle and media over the actual events—you can get coverage for that anywhere.  It’s all about the ceremony, the histrionics, the commercials, and how the Peacock network, desperate for a hit, can pull in the viewers.

We are still cord cutters, so the 260 hours of network coverage will have to suffice, along with whatever online stuff I can get. There’s also social networks, which have only become more powerful.

You can expect controversies and scandals surrounding any QISE, but we have a bumper crop in Rio.  The Zika virus, polluted water, unfit athlete housing, rampant crime, a failing local economy, plus the normal corruption that seems to follow the event.  Let’s see if they can pull it off.

Tomorrow—let the games begin! (I know some events have already started, but…)

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 16 and the Closing Ceremony

We’re into the final day of competition, but first let’s catch up on last night…

• Another video package?? At least this one is about a current athlete—Steve Holcomb’s experimental vision surgery that saved his career.
• Ski announcer Todd Brooker on Ted Ligety’s failed slalom run: “A lot of mistakes at the start...not a really good way to get going.” Thanks for that expert commentary.
• We got an “agony of defeat” moment from one of the Canadian Bobsled teams—they rolled their sled in a turn, then slid mostly upside down for the rest of the course. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.

Coming around the clubhouse turn...

• We begin with more Hockey—in this case, the gold medal game. After a half hour pre-game, it’s time for more fast forwarding.
• Al Michaels is kicked out of the Fortress on his last day in favor of Dan Patrick. Perhaps he had a plane to catch.
• Prime time begins with—a documentary about the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding debacle. I think it’s extremely cynical for the Peacock to produce this travesty which looks like it was lifted from Inside Edition.
• Ah—Michaels was pulled from afternoon coverage so he could host the Closing Ceremony along with Cris Collinsworth, both comfortable covering sports on Sunday night. Not the people I would pick to describe a mostly artistic presentation. Fortunately, Pozner came along for the ride.
• The Closing Ceremony begins with—aw, not the little girl again!
• Vertical fluorescent bulbs, a boat in the air, and people running wearing tinsel clothing—you figure it out. It is a cool effect, though.
• The US athletes wisely chose to change out of their ugly Chistmas sweaters for their final appearance.
• After the QISE flag handoff, we get the South Korean presentation. Very pretty, if perplexing—human birds, trees of light…
• As the QISE flame goes out, the Russkies close out the ceremony with some big-ass mirrors and giant mascots in the stadium. Is this weird enough for you, folks?

Well, that about does it. See you in Rio!

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 15

Catching up from last night…

• Speed Skating Team Pursuit is another one of these silly sports where you follow closely behind another skater and “draft” the leader. The whiny US team quickly lost—leaving them with zero medals in the disclpine.
• We also got the final of Short Track Speed Skating, which determines the fastest man and woman on ice!* Viktor Ahn was the big winner for Russia**

*who doesn’t crash or is taken out by another skater
**since the South Korean Skating Federation pissed him off, so he defected

Moving onto Saturday’s coverage…

• …and Al Michaels checks in at the Fortress for the last weekend.
• NBC showed a 45 minute documentary on a Russian hockey team that died in a plane crash. Wow—how upbeat. You didn’t have some Curling on tape? Maybe some lower-ranked figure skaters you previously edited out?
• Prime time begins with—another video package that has virtually nothing to do with QISE. A paraplegic swimmer finds her roots in Russia. Nice, but have we run out of events?
• After a few sports odds and ends, NBC shows an interview with new QISE President Thomas Bach. Clearing out the tape vault, apparently.
• He doesn’t want to talk about Russia’s civil rights record—I was reminded of a line from Monty Python—“This is supposed to be a happy occasion! Let’s not argue and bicker about who killed who…"
• At least we get the Figure Skating exhibition—with Lipinski and Weir (wearing weeds in their hair) doing the commentary.  The exhibition is basically an audition for the Ice Capades.

One more day to go... 

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 14

Catching up from last night…

• NBC was barreling through the women’s Figure Skating Free Skate—not a lot of video packages—which does not bode well for the US team. The Peacock would be generating more buzz if they were going to win.
• We got a final video before the top six skated, then a lot of stats from Andrea Joyce—place your bets, folks!
• Lipnitskaya went down again. Bezic quote: “She casts a spell”.
• Kostner skated clean. Hamilton quote: “She makes the ice look very small when she’s on it”.
• Sotnikova mostly skated clean. Hamilton: “She's like a cash register—she keeps ringing it up”. Again with the rhythmic clapping from the audience…
• Gracie Gold goes down. Bezic: “...classic style that doesn’t need adornment”. No gold for Gold.
• Wagner skated clean. Hamilton: “She is just PERFORMING!”
• Kim skated clean. Bezic: “A performance for the ages!”
• …and the winner is—Sotnikova!! Proving that complexity beats artistry.
• Prime time finishes up with a multi-minute ad for “The Voice”. Huh?

Onto Friday’s coverage…

• Could they make the Biathlon Relay more complicated? 4 skiers per team, each skis 3 laps, you get 5 bullets in the magazine for 5 targets in prone and standing positions, but you get three more bullets that must be hand loaded, except on a Tuesday at night, aces are wild, no backsies…
• In prime time, Costas goes off on Putin’s rule in an editorial—I guess we’re close enough to the finish line that NBC feels safe in attacking their hosts.
• A phrase we’ve gotten sick of, referring to the lousy weather conditions—“sugary snow”.
• Hey Johnny Weir—did you get that bow tie from the Soupy Sales collection?
• NBC spent about 30 minutes hyping Mikaela Shiffrin’s second slalom skiing run—we heard “Mikaela's run coming up” over and over. Do you think she won?  Hmmm….

More to come.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 13

I’m falling farther and farther behind—let’s see what we can get through.

• Extreme facial closeups, the coaches are miked, there’s a hush in the arena—must be time for the top women in Figure Skating.
• (In my best Howard Cosell) Down goes Lipnitskaya! Down goes Lipnitskaya! We’ll see if she can come back in the Free Skate.
• Ashley Wagner—the only US skater who didn’t get an intro package—had some problems, but didn’t generate a meme-worthy face this time.
• In the late show, Nancy Kerrigan is wheeled in to give some post-game analysis.
• Parallel Giant Slalom?  OK—now you’re just picking sport terms out of a hat.

Onto Thursday’s coverage…

• Hockey is well suited to DVR-viewing (at least for me). Fast-forward, watch the score at the upper left, then back it up when it changes to see the goal. I got through Canadian women's win over the US in about 10 minutes.
• Ski Snowcross—because Snowboard Cross is too safe. I say we up the stakes—have them juggle chainsaws while they do it—blindfolded!

More to come, including the finale of women’s Figure Skating. Get ready for kissing and crying.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 12

Catching up from last night…

• I wouldn’t say the weather in Sochi was lousy, but they’re using umbrellas on the ski lifts.
• Yet another “new” sport created by merging two existing ones—it’s Ski Halfpipe!
• We’re getting more teasers for women’s Figure Skating. First, Ryan Seacrest (who apparently didn’t have anything else to do), introduced Korean skater Una Kim, who is the biggest celebrity in her country.
• Second, they brought in Tara Lipinski and Johhny Weir, the buzzy couple from NBCSN morning coverage, to preview the competition with Costas. Keep in mind this was still a day before the event—brace yourself, folks.
• We get Davis and White getting their Ice Dancing gold medals to finish out the night. What—no shot of the “Moms”????

Moving onto Wednesday…

• Let the women’s figure skating profiles continue! Of course, the Peacock concentrates on the UDS team --Carillo with Polina Edmunds, Ohno with Gracie Gold, with a second Edmunds video before her performance. Is this a sign that Ashley Wagner had problems? NBC tends to telegraph such things via these video packages—they only want to concentrate on winners.

More to come.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 11

Catching up from last night…

• Enough with the Canadian and US Ice Dancing partners training together! Get on with it!
• In late night, the US didn’t make the finals of Team Ski Jumping—hey, come back viewers!

Onto Tuesday’s coverage...

• The weather continues to cause havoc with the schedule and performances. One official tried to put a positive spin on it. Sixty degrees + Artificial snow + rain = great skiing conditions??
• 10000m Speed Skating isn’t the most riveting event to watch—the commentators spent about five minutes discussing if a competitor went over foul line or not. The DVR becomes your friend.
• Good to see Costas back again—although his eyes were looking a bit more red...
• As if Snowboard Cross isn’t difficult enough, now they have to do it in the rain?? It’s also a bit difficult for the viewer to keep everyone straight during the race.
• We're starting to get teases for women's Figure Skating, the marquis event of Winter QISE--they showed a few minutes of practice tonight, along with what will be MANY taped packages

More to come.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 10

Catching up from last night…

• I realized why I’m enjoying Ice Dancing more than the Pair’s Skate. The former is (mostly) artistry, while the latter is artistry broken up with athletic jumps. 
• I am getting tired of NBC showing the same preview packages over and over. Yes, we know about Davis and White's “Moms”. Not paying your editors enough?

Onto Monday’s coverage…

• A lot of the outdoor sports were delayed due to fog. Tell me again why a subtropical location was a good choice for a Winter QISE?
• As prime time begins—Costas is back! Woo-hoo!! His eyes look better, although he’s still wearing the Harry Potter glasses.
• I was setting up the DVR for this week’s QISE coverage, and I noted that the other networks have basically given up during QISE—showing a LOT of reruns. Keep in mind we’re in February “sweeps”, when ad rates are set. Normally, the networks would be all new during February. Based on this, I’m surprised the QISE ratings aren’t as high as expected. Maybe it’s the Costas factor?
• As I watched the bobsled competition, I had another brainstorm for a new event: Four Men Bobsledshop Quartet. The competitors have to be fast AND in harmony. You could even get an NBC synergy—get “The Voice" judges involved! 
• Really, NBC? You’re going to air a “feature length” documentary about the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding debacle?? I’d rather see more Curling. Even Costas called it “rain delay theater”.
  

More to come.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 9

Catching up from last night…

• US Speed Skaters are making a lot of excuses for their poor performance so far, mostly accusing the new suits they unveiled at QISE—to the point they went back to their older suits last night. Not the best advertisement for Under Armour, the creator of the new suits.
• Vieira interviewed former QISE skaters Tara Lipinski and Johhny Weir—most of the talk was about fashion—hmmm...
• Finally, in late night coverage—CURLING!! Woo-hoo!

Onto Sunday’s coverage…

• NBC is desperately trying to turn yesterday’s hockey match into “Miracle on Ice II—Electric Bugaloo”.  I don’t think so. A bunch of NHL players on the US team took on another bunch of NHL players on the Russian team—that’s it. DO YOU BELIEVE IN A THINLY VEILED ALL-STAR GAME??—YES!!
• Uh-oh…another Tom Brokaw piece. At least this one is related to QISE—Louis Zamparini, 1936 QISE runner and war hero. However, it looks more like an ad for upcoming film “Unbroken”, which just happens to be produced by Universal—got a little synergy going on, NBC? 
• As we go into prime time, Lauer’s back at the Fortress. I guess NBC could only stand so much Meredith.
• Snowboardcross is the NASCAR of snow events—it’s a good idea to be in front to avoid crashes.
• Mindy and I have been taking ballroom dancing lessons for a while—so this is the first time I’m really paying attention to Ice Dancing.
• We saw an actual, unrehearsed moment from Bode Miller tonight as he broke down after getting the bronze.

More to come.

QISE Review - Winter Edition - Day 8

A long weekend of QISE begins…

• Caught the end of the Men’s Figure Skating event. As skating becomes more athletic with more difficult jumps, scoring tends to be based on who fell the least times. After rookie Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan won the gold despite falling twice, commentator Scott Hamilton was apoplectic—he just about broke into tears.
• Considering that 99% of the coverage is on tape, it is rude for the Peacock to run late each night. They have absolute control over the schedule and how things are edited—just cut out a few replays. It’s basically a “screw you” to DVR users.
• NBC gets yet another ready-made backstory, this time from Short-Track Speed Skater Emily Scott. Her mother’s in jail (again), her dad works multiple jobs, she’s forced to use food stamps and crowdfunding after the US QISE Committee cuts her stipend—then her dad spends 86 hours getting to Sochi to see his daughter on the ice.
• I’m sure the athletes in sports not covered by NBC were happy that Tom Brokaw got a half hour slot to talk about the Space Race with the USSR.  If only NBC had a four hour morning show five days a week where this could have been aired...
• You know what’s less interesting than watching a hockey game in prime time? Watching a hockey game that a) was already shown on NBC Sports Network this morning and b) was already called by NBC on the Today Show and the QISE afternoon show. The Peacock is desperate for another “Miracle on Ice”, and this wasn’t it. In any case, I could have told you the US would win once I heard who was defending the Russian goal in the shootout—the goalie from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

More to come.