Two days after toppling the upstart Phoenix Coyotes, the Detroit Red Wings were back at it. With little rest, they had to take on the rested and dangerous Western Conference #1 seed San Jose Sharks. The Sharks looked in trouble early on in their series against Colorado but 3 straight wins sent them to the second round. Continue reading
After fifteen days of action, the field still in the running for the Stanley Cup has been cut in half. For the most part, the first round was full of unpredictable action. Despite how oddly the post-season started, only wins by Philadelphia, Boston, and Montreal could be considered upsets. After going seven for eight in the opening round of the playoffs, I try to maintain my stellar record as I preview and predict the NHL’s conference semi-final round. Continue reading
After being down 3-1 to start the series, the Montreal Canadiens fought their way back to tie the series at threes. They were carried that way by Jaroslav Halak who put together two masterful performances after being benched in game four. However, Halak had one more game to play to cement himself as a legend in Montreal. Continue reading
Quiet night in the Stanley Cup playoffs since there was only one game taking place. It was game 7 of the matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. One of those suffered a monumental collapse paving the way for the other to advance to the semifinals. Continue reading
In honour of last night’s Lowdown radio show that covered summer movie blockbusters, here’s Scarlett Johansson. While we’re here, don’t forget to check out our new Facebook page.
The gang over at LDU are helping out the Ontario education system. They’ve got 7 sex myths that you’ll never learn in school and probably wouldn’t learn until it’s too late. (Probably NSFW) (Lion’s Den U)
Apple is by no means bitter about losing their iPhone 4G prototype and having it turn up in Gizmodo’s hands. That’s why they dispatched the San Mateo PD to layeth the smacketh down on editor Jason Chen. (Gizmodo)
Ever want to throw an octopus on the ice at a playoff game, here’s the how to guide on Detroit’s greatest tradition. (Puck Daddy)
After the jump, scads of baseball links, another legendary Biden speech, and The Beatles meet The Zombies. Continue reading
Tuesday night means it’s time for another episode of The Lowdown. Tonight’s episode picks up as the logical sequel to last week’s. The last episode featured exam tips. This week was tips to pass the summer now that exams are done. After Steve’s failed musical tips, Jackie bails everyone out with a look at the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of the summer. The news talks about strip clubs and police officers having sex on duty (which includes a discussion about types of threesomes). Entertainment features Jackie’s new single of the week and It Came YouTube from a galaxy far, far away. Sports sees the guys hand out their 2009/10 NHL awards. Tonight’s show is a great way to kick off the summer.
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On the Extra, Steve expresses his artistic side with more musical summer tips. Jackie talk about more movies in his preview and provides more info and insight. Two more stories make the news. Usher wins his first ever WoM. More NHL awards are handed out and more analysis is provided. This is a jumbo-sized edition of The Lowdown Extra. In all, it’s 103 minutes of Lowdown action. It’s the longest Lowdown ever. As always, it comes to you uncut and uncensored.
All three games last night were game sixes as there was a team in each game on the brink of elimination. One of the three made it out alive and it might not be the one you were expecting. Continue reading
After a week off, it’s the return of the weirdest and wackiest stories from around the world. It’s the Not News of the Week.
A woman from Manchester claims that falling from a Nintendo Wii balance board has turned her into a sex addict. A doctor diagnosed her as having a damaged nerve causing persistent sexual arousal syndrome as a result of the three-inch fall from the video game console accessory. Now, the woman says that the slightest of vibrations turns her on and that she gets uncontrollable urges up to 10 times a day. In related news, Tiger Woods claims that his infidelity was may be related to an accident while playing golf on the Wii. Continue reading
It was a quiet night in the Stanley Cup playoffs with only 2 matches taking place. With two teams on the brink of elimination, it was a must win situation for them. At the end of the night only one of those teams stayed in the competition while the other was sent packing. Continue reading
It was the battle of which team had the bigger guns offensively as each game had a combined goal total of 7 last night. The extra period was required for two of the games to determine the winner. Two more teams advance to the semi-finals with their victories last night. Continue reading
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