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Stan Honey has spent much of the past two decades living a double life - as a computer graphics innovator who made televised sports more easily watchable for the casual fan and as a master yachtsman who navigated large boats to a long list of nautical accomplishments. Honey (pronounced HO-nee), who was inducted this month into the National Sailing Hall of Fame, has finally been able to combine his two seemingly unrelated passions - given that one is usually accomplished sitting in an office while the other takes place on the open seas - in what he has called a "perfect job. " For the past couple of years, Honey has been working with the U.S. organizing committee of the 2013 America's Cup as its technical director, and has helped develop a tracking system, in much the same way he has done for fans watching football, baseball and hockey.

Good morning --NHL -- If a puck drops on the ice and no one is paying attention, does it still make a sound?

Whatever you do, don't choke...especially if it's during the biggest audition of your life. This week at William McKinley High, glee club's superstar standouts, Rachel and Kurt, audition in front of Carmen (played by guest star Whoopi Goldberg) for the New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts, aka NYADA, aka the school of their dreams. Rachel advises Kurt to play it safe with his song choice and stick to "Music of the Night" from "Phantom of the Opera;" however, in last-minute effort to be bold, daring and unique, Kurt wows Carmen with his rendition of "Not the Boy Next Door" from "The Boy from Oz. " Carmen said even Hugh Jackman, who won a Tony award for his performance in the musical, would've impressed with Kurt's audition.

LANDOVER -- The Washington Capitals managed to stuff every emotion possible into their encounter with the Pittsburgh Penguins last night.But the one that was most lasting was dejection after the Penguins pulled out a 3-2 overtime victory when goalie Jim Carey tried to do too much.With 2:12 to go in the overtime, Jaromir Jagr was being covered by Mark Tinordi as he circled behind the Caps' net. Instead of holding his position in front of the net and following the play to the far post, Carey skated around the near post and tried to poke the puck from Jagr's stick.

LANDOVER -- For the second game in a row, the Washington Capitals played excellent hockey. However, for the second night in a row, it was not good enough, as the Boston Bruins defeated the Capitals, 5-3, before 16,342 last night at the Capital Centre.The Bruins were the second straight Adams Division team to beat Washington, which had won five straight before losing to the Buffalo Sabres, 4-2, Saturday.Boston broke a 3-3 tie on Craig Janney's goal at 2 minutes, 18 seconds of the third period.

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Alfie Turcotte's goal with 6 minutes, 21 seconds remaining gave the Baltimore Skipjacks a 6-5 American Hockey League victory over the Hershey Bears last night before 7,675, the largest crowd of the season at Hersheypark Arena.Turcotte's goal, on a shot from between the hash marks, broke a 5-5 tie, and the hard-checking Skipjacks held on the rest of the way."I had three Hershey guys on me down deep and skated out in front with the puck," said Turcotte, describing this game-winning goal.

CHICAGO -- Construction is well under way on a new Chicago Stadium across from the Blackhawks' historic and raucous home on 1800 West Madison St., and that can only be good news for the Washington Capitals and the rest of the NHL.The Caps' 6-2 loss last night was their sixth straight at the stadium. All-Star goalie Ed Belfour, in a 37-save performance, and a handful of defensive miscues were the responsible culprits."They might want to delay construction for the next couple of years," Capitals coach Terry Murray said of the Blackhawks, who are 14-3-4 at home with Belfour in goal.

PHILADELPHIA -- Murray Craven scored twice, as the Philadelphia Flyers won their first game of the season and handed the New Jersey Devils their first defeat, 4-2, last night.Craven gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead at 17 minutes, 31 seconds of the first period when he took a wraparound pass from Dan Quinn and lifted the puck over fallen goaltender Chris Terreri on the power play. The Flyers had been in a 1-for-25 power-play slump before scoring with three seconds remaining on the man advantage.

Tim Tookey's goal at 13 minutes, 22 seconds of the third period broke a tie and gave the Hershey Bears a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Skipjacks in an American Hockey League game before 3,156 at the Baltimore Arena last night.Players on both teams appeared as if their minds were on other things, as they muddled through an error-filled contest that drew boos from the fans.The loss was the second in a row and third in the past four games for the Skipjacks, who lead the season series, 4-2. The defeat dropped Baltimore out of first place in the Southern Division, as the Adirondack Red Wings, who beat the Cape Breton Oilers, 6-4, moved one point in front of the Jacks.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- The Baltimore Skipjacks' 7-4 loss to the Binghamton Rangers last night fits an ugly pattern.A bad bounce, a debatable call and the Skipjacks are now winless in eight games (0-7-1)."I've seen strange games all year long," Baltimore coach Rob Laird said. "I can't tell you how excruciating it has been. I've had more of these games this year than in my entire [coaching] career."Down two goals in the second period, the Rangers scored five third-period goals to rally for the win.Joe Paterson scored on a two-on-one break for a 4-3 Binghamton lead at 5 minutes, 42 seconds of the third.