TOE-PICK!

Um... long time, no post.

Just want to let those of our loyal readers Stateside know that my tax dollars are being used to fund the most ridiculous (and awesome) reality show ever: The Battle of the Blades. (Sorry, vids restricted by geography - you'll, uh, have to resort to creative means to find them...)

Take an ex-NHL player. Add an ex-pairs/ice dance figure skater. Make them do their thing Dancing with the Stars style.

What could possibly go wrong?

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HNIC Theme No More

As you might have heard by now, CTVGlobeMedia has purchased the rights to 'The Hockey Theme' previously known as the Hockey Night in Canada Theme. You know, the one that goes "Dunta-dunt-dunta!". The theme will be used before NHL games on TSN and RDS as well as CTV's hockey coverage during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

I just saw SportsCentre on TSN lead off with the themes set to some hockey highlights. I have to admit, it felt a bit wrong as I was expecting the HNiC logo to flash across the screen but to no avail. I posted about it previously on Scarlett Ice stating that I would miss it on CBC, but it wouldn't deter me from watching HNiC (the amount of Leafs games probably would). Seeing it in practice. Well, let's just say it takes some getting used to. At least we have the whole entire off-season to get used to the idea.

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