Flyers Toughen Up for Game Two

Daniel Carcillo
Daniel Carcillo

The Stanley Cup Finals kicked off Saturday night with a disappointing outcome for the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Chicago Blackhawks, who hosted the first match of the best of seven tournament, came out on top with a score of 6-5.
Most critics are favoring the Blackhawks to win again tonight, but the Flyers won’t be giving up without a fight. They are adding some intensity to tonight’s lineup, and looking for a physical edge over the Blackhawks in game two.
Rumor has it that Philadelphia forward, Daniel Carcillo, after sitting out the past three games, will return in game two. Commenting to the press about his return, Carcillo said, “I’ve got a lot of pent-up energy you’ll probably see released tonight.” Read More

Gearing Up for the Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup

It’s every hockey fan’s favorite time of year. Fans all over are glued to their televisions, watching the lead up to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Commentators and critics are analyzing team and player statistics, and offering a deep and diverse array of obscure facts and strong opinions about who will take home the great cup. Tomorrow marks day one of the real battle to the cup.

Young hockey players everywhere dream of getting the chance to hold the cup above their heads, or as Kris Versteeg of the Philadelphia Flyers put it, “I’ve played for this thing a thousand times on the streets.”

Those playing for Lord Stanley’s mug this week have already played an 82 game regular season, and have skated every other day for the past month of post-season in preparation for the championship.

They have battled through injuries, sickness and fatigue, all of which will be forgotten when they begin the fight of their lives on Saturday.

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Steve Miller Band Tours for Bingo!

Steve Miller

The Steve Miller Band is currently touring in support of a new record, Bingo!, due out June 15th. The band will tour through the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Six Canadian stops are scheduled along the tour, as well as two dates in the U.K.

In a video released on the band’s website, Steve Miller talks about the making of Bingo!. He reminisces about experiences on stage with established musicians like Otis Redding during his early days in the Chicago music scene. The Chicago blues scene had a major impact on Miller as a musician, and in Bingo!, he has recreated his own versions of his favorite blues classics. Read More

Tool on Tour Next Month

Tool

American metal band, Tool, will kick off their 2010 tour at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 19th. The band has four dates scheduled for Canada. The final stop is set for the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California on July 13th.

No official word yet on an opening act, but rumor has it that the band is working on a new album. Fans shouldn’t get too excited about an all-new set list. While the rumor mill is always churning, Tool is known to take their time writing new material. Read More

The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival

Gorge Amphitheatre

It’s that time of year again! The annual Sasquatch! Music Festival is on this weekend at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA.

This year’s entire lineup is outstanding, but I’ll offer up a few of my personal favorites: Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket, Massive Attack, Vampire Weekend, Tegan and Sara, Fruit Bats, and MGMT.

Overlooking the impressive Columbia River Gorge, the perpetually sunny Gorge Amphitheatre provides a beautiful backdrop for three days of live music.

Kick your summer off with a weekend at one of the best music festivals of the year.

For Sasquatch! Music Festival tickets, visit ShowTimeTickets.com, where we are never sold out!
View dates, and find tickets below.

May 29 – Sasquatch! Music Festival Tickets
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Habs' Roster Gets Game-changer: the Bell Centre

Montreal Canadiens fans at the Bell Centre
Montreal Canadiens fans at the Bell Centre

The Montreal Canadiens went into Game 3 down two games, being out scored by nine goals thus far in the series with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Bell Centre made the difference last night. Packed to its 21,273 person capacity, the Bell Centre had an unmatched energy. Montreal is a city where hockey is religion. After a major win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 12th, the city erupted in riots.

Everyone is talking about the Canadiens’ home ice advantage. In last night’s game, the Bell Centre fans started out strong, and the Canadians followed, scoring their first goal seven minutes into the period. Three unanswered goals followed, breaking Flyers’ goalie, Michael Leighton’s six game winning steak and 170 minute shut-out. The final score was 5 – 1.

When asked about the importance of scoring the first goal, PK Subban answered, “It gets the crowd going and once you do that, [the Bell Centre] is a touch building to play in.” This sentiment was echoed by Montreal native and round two opponent, Kris Letang, of the Pittsburgh Penguins. “When you play in that building it just feels like you are in much bigger trouble than you are and that they are coming at you faster than they really are.” Read More