Monthly Archives: March 2010
City of Compton Claims To Be ‘Hockeyville’
For several years now the CBC has aired a program called “Hockeyville” which sets out to find the most passionate hockey town in Canada. The five finalists for this years contest have recently been named, a list which much to … Continue reading
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Coyote Mania in Phoenix
One of the surprise stories this NHL season has been the success of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise. The team currently sits a mere two points out of first place in the super-competitive Western Conference. What’s been the key to their … Continue reading
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Detroit Red Wings More Than Happy To Get In Through The Back Door
The Detroit Red Wings, who for the first time in many years find themselves in a battle just to get into the playoffs, feel that the route they are taking may be a blessing in disguise. “We like where we … Continue reading
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Edmonton Oilers Refuse to Believe In That Whole ‘Mathematically Eliminated Thing’
Even though it is literally impossible for them to do so, the Edmonton Oilers continue to hold out hope that they can still get into this year’s NHL playoffs. Despite being 32 points behind the 8th place Detroit Red Wings with … Continue reading
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Alex Ovechkin: Woohoo Now I Can Watch March Madness
Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin was surprisingly in good spirits after learning about the two game suspension that the NHL had handed down on him as a result of his check on Brian Campbell of the Chicago Blackhawks. After Ovechkin learned … Continue reading
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Breaking News: Chris Chelios Called Up
Shockwaves were felt throughout the National Hockey League today as the Atlanta Thrashers have called up 48-year old defenceman Chris Chelios in an effort to secure a playoff spot. Chelios has spent the season playing in the AHL and Tuesday … Continue reading
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Boston Bruins Decide Not To Play In Honour Of Marc Savard
When Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins was carried off on a stretcher after being knocked unconcious by Matt Cooke in Sunday night’s game between the Bruins and Penguins, many expected the Bruins would be inspired to play the rest of the season … Continue reading
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Jay Onrait’s TradeCentre Blog 2010: A Retrospective
We at Distinct Kicking Motion are unabashedly fans of TSN’s Jay Onrait (and, to a lesser extent proportionate to his height, Dan O’Toole). Yesterday, Jay completed his fifth annual TradeCentre blog, delighting his readers with more content and responses than … Continue reading
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Q and A With Alexander Semin
It was tough Olympic tournament for the Russian national hockey team that ended with a disappointing loss in the quarterfinals. After being considered heavy favourites for gold, the mighty Russians never even got the chance to play for a medal … Continue reading
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Tradecentre = Onrait
As today is the NHL’s trade deadline, Jay Onrait is live blogging all day from his home on tsn.ca. Last year, I followed his summary of the events quite closely. The following day, I posted a recap of some of … Continue reading
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What The Non-Olympians Did During The Break
Not every player in the NHL was lucky enough to play in the Olympics, and were able to enjoy a nice two week break before resuming their season this week. Here is what a few of the Non-Olympians did to pass … Continue reading
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