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This installment of Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' covers items posted to the internet on April 8 through April 9, 2010.
April 9, 2010
Postgame Notebook: Capitals 5, Thrashers 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com
120 – With its 5-2 win on Friday night over Atlanta, the Capitals became just the fourth NHL franchise ever to record 120 or more points in a season. The Caps have notched the eighth 120-point season in league history. With a win on Sunday against Boston, the Capitals could finish with 122 points, which would be the sixth highest total in NHL history...
Scintillating Offense
By Joe Beninati - Washington Capitals Play-by-Play
at Comcast SportsNet - Washington, DC
Hockey is the ultimate team sport, but this evening was set up perfectly for individual achievement, and the Capitals brought a boatload.
If you check the standings right now Washington has earned an obscene 120 total points, ranking this regular season performance among the very best in NHL history...
Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals Game Highlights
Posted at Comcast SportsNet - Washington, DC
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The Secret Life of Jenson Button
Posted at Formula1.com
Ever wanted to know your favourite Formula One driver a little better? Ever wanted a glimpse inside their lives outside the cockpit and see what really makes them tick - away from the race track? You can with the help of our series, The Secret Life. Reigning world champion - and McLaren driver - Jenson Button is our latest target, as he reveals a hatred of greasy food, a youthful interest in British reggae band UB40 and a one-time penchant for see-through shoes...
Original Alice Cooper Band To Reunite for Signing
at Chiller Theatre
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
The Worley Gig is reporting that the four surviving members of one of the most influential and legendary American bands of the Seventies, Alice Cooper will reunite for three days at the upcoming Chiller Theatre convention taking place at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey from April 16th to 18th, 2010...
Aerosmith Reveal How They Got Back With Tyler
By mdome at Classic Rock
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has lifted the lid on how the band resolved their recent differences with Steven Tyler.
As has been well documented, the band claimed Tyler was no longer a member and that they were looking for a new frontman.
Tyler hit back by insisting he was still in Aerosmith, and things reached a crisis point when...
New York Dolls: ‘McLaren Was A Visionary’
By gbarton at Classic Rock
The New York Dolls have paid tribute to Malcolm McLaren, who suddenly passed away from his fight with cancer on April 8. “Malcolm McLaren was such a marvelous amalgam of exuberation, sensuality, culture and literacy,” says Dolls lead singer David Johansen.
“All of this was salted with the essential recognition of his own rascality. He was the perfect preservation against stuffiness and a lack of humanity. We are going to miss him terribly.”...
Malcolm McLaren, RIP
By mdome at Classic Rock
Malcolm McLaren, one of the great entrepreneurs of the music business, has died at the age of 64 in Switzerland.
McLaren, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer) last October, will always be remembered for the brilliant and groundbreaking way he managed The Sex Pistols, and is rightly regarded as one of the true godfathers of the punk movement...
Caps Pursue Milestones vs. Thrashers
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com
Washington closes out the 2009-10 regular season with a two-game weekend homestand as it prepares for the Stanley Cup playoffs. First up are the Atlanta Thrashers, who visit Verizon Center on Friday night...
April 8, 2010
From OC to DC: One Fan’s Story
By DC Sports Chick at On Frozen Blog
Can you imagine driving 3 hours each way to a Caps game, and doing this on a regular basis? One fan does! Her name is Melissa Allen and she lives in Ocean City, Maryland. She became a season ticket holder this year and attends all the home games. I first became acquainted with Melissa via Twitter (her Twitter name is @Love4Greenie) and was astounded to find that she regularly makes the trek to home games from Ocean City. Here’s her tale...
Rush To Play Whole Of Moving Pictures Album Live
By mdome at Classic Rock
The clock on the official Rush website has now run down and we now know what this special announcement is – a North American tour!
Dubbed The Time Machine Tour, it will run from June 29 and have at least 40 dates. What makes it special is that the Canadian legends will be playing the whole of their 1981 album Moving Pictures. Whether it comes to Britain later in the year remains to be seen...
Jenson Button Q&A: The MP4-25’s potential is huge
Posted at Formula1.com
Jenson Button’s eighth-place finish at last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix contrasted starkly to his spectacular victory at the Australian race the week before. But following a productive visit to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) this week, the reigning champion insists he has more than enough cause for optimism ahead of the forthcoming Chinese race, in an interview on his official website...
Lewis Hamilton Q&A: I’ve never enjoyed an F1 car this much
Posted at Formula1.com
Lewis Hamilton has experienced mixed fortunes in the opening rounds of 2010 - a podium in Bahrain followed by frustration in Australia, where he watched new team mate Jenson Button secure McLaren’s first win of the season. Then came an epic drive in Malaysia, but one that yielded ‘only’ sixth place, thanks to his P20 grid slot. He may not be leading the standings, but one thing’s for sure - the 2008 champion is really enjoying himself, as he explained to his official website...
Exclusive Q&A with Peter Sauber
Posted at Formula1.com
With two double DNFs and just one recorded finish, courtesy of Pedro de la Rosa in Australia, it hasn’t been the start to the season that returning team principal Peter Sauber hoped for. But if you consider that it took Williams years to recover from the withdrawal of BMW, three disappointing races could be just a drop in the ocean for BMW Sauber. However, with the drivers slowly settling in and new technical director James Key joining from the boosted Force India team, Sauber is hoping for some strong results soon...
City spectacular for Rally de Portugal
Posted at WRC.com
Next month’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal, round six of the FIA World Rally Championship, will kick off with a promotional stage through the streets of Porto on 23 May.
The 950-metre long course won’t form part of the competitive route but will instead be used to build interest in the rally, which takes place some 550 kilometres away in Faro in Portugal’s Algarve region from 27-30 May...
Theodore nominated for Masterton Trophy
By Tarik El-Bashir at Capitals Insider
Jose Theodore has been tapped as the Capitals' Bill Masterton Trophy nominee by the Washington Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
Theodore, who lost his two month old son in August because of respiratory complications related to a premature birth, has been one of the team's best players in the second half, going 19-0-3 since Jan. 13...
Jordan positive about WRC future
Posted at WRC.com
The chairman of Jordan motorsport HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein is confident in the World Rally Championship future of the Jordan Rally - following the successful third round of the series around Amman last week.
The Prince, who was present throughout the rally, has been one of the key players in bringing the WRC to the Middle East and to Jordan. He says the event is ready to make the changes required for a longer-term future in the sport...
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