61.   Szewczenko started by running into a flower boy as she took the ice.

62.   The Red Wings took the ice first at the Joe Louis Arena for the pregame skate Thursday.

63.   The sellout crowd waved Canadian flags as they took the ice, and gave them a standing ovation when they finished.

64.   The Stars learned of the trades just before they took the ice.

65.   The Thrashers will take the ice for the first time Sunday.

66.   Then Yeltsova and Bushkov took the ice and she immediately missed a triple toe loop.

67.   Though Harding was booed by many as she took the ice, some cheered her wildly.

68.   When he finally took the ice Saturday, he was numb.

69.   When she takes the ice Saturday night in the World Professional Figure Skating Championships, Kerrigan will share the spotlight with her longtime friend, Kristi Yamaguchi.

70.   The American coped with the pressure of lying second as Butyrskaia took the ice by staying well away from the rink.