lake-placid Stories - Required Elements
Bruins to practice in Lake Placid between Games 3 & 4
The Bruins announced today that the team will leave Montreal after Game 3 of their best-of-seven opening round playoff series with the Montreal Canadiens to practice in Lake Placid, NY. The B's have decided to avoid the distractions of Montreal and Boston in favor of hitting the ice at Whiteface...
Skate Canada: I laughed and I cried
I laughed and I laughed and I laughed Because the judging...kind of a joke, right? Home field advantage has not been this pronounced in recent memory. It was most evident in the program components scores. *I should also note that there was some other questionable judging, like the dinging of Mirai...
Andrei Lutai Arrested in Lake Placid
Russian skater Andre Lutai, who just finished a 10th place finish in Skate America, was arrested in Lake Placid for stealing a car and driving drunk. Lutai is still in jail. According to the AP: Police in the Adirondack village say the car was stolen from a service station lot late Sunday night...
Skate America Results: Men's Final Standings
America's Evan Lysacek wasn't perfect, but he still dominated the men's competition in Lake Placid, winning Skate America despite his errors. And kudos to Canada's Shawn Sawyer and America's Ryan Bradley for vaulting onto the medal podium. Unfortunately, Florent Amodio was not as mesmerizing...
Are You in Lake Placid?
If you are in Lake Placid and attending Skate America, feel free to post comments or email me insider observations at requiredelements@gmail.com. I can compile it all into a post.
Could The Ryder Cup Be The Miracle on Ice of 2008?
Lake Placid. 1980. The US was in horrible shape. Economy was stagnant, inflation was growing. The Olympics were supposed to be a distraction for Americans that were facing so many problems. In the Olympics, they found a reason to hope, and to celebrate this great nation of ours. The men's...
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