Canucks Challenged by The Hives
February 29th, 2008 Posted in UncategorizedCourtesy of pitchforkmedia.com:
We know damn well that Sweden’s Hives rule the live stage, but what about the ice rink? Determined to find out, the photogenic fivesome journeyed late last week from one frozen northerly land to another, Canada (where, okay, they also happened to be touring), to put a hockey challenge before three Swedish members of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.
The February 22 afternoon contest at General Motors Place went down just prior to the Hives’ gig that evening at the Commodore Ballroom, and was organized (and documented) by record-making liaisons Canadian Recording Services.
Somehow, amid the clattering of sticks, the swooshing of air, and the slicing of ice skates, the Hives managed to put up five against the highly-trained Canucks. But, alas, it would not be enough, as the professionals– though outnumbered– emerged with a 6-5 victory over their garage-rocking opponents.
It has been said that this victory gave the Canucks the mental boost they needed to prevail over the Detroit Red Wings the following night, and who are we to doubt it? Hopefully they got some free Hives tickets out of the deal too.
The Hives face off in Minneapolis tonight (February 28) and return to the home continent in late March. By the way, guys, if you’d like to challenge Pitchfork HQ to a game of foosball while you’re here in Chicago tomorrow, BRING IT.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49007-hives-challenge-vancouver-canucks-to-hockey-game
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