Saturday, Oct. 9th 2010 I went to my first hockey game and it was AWESOME! I can say “AWESOME” but it was even better than AWESOME!
Puck Warning!
We started the night by riding the metro (Not as scary as I expected) to Chinatown. We got there rather early and spent a good majority of the time just walking around. There was a sea of red everywhere you looked. At one point there was a swarm of grown men in red dresses running down the sidewalk, that was quite the scene, LOL! I wish I would have taken a picture or two but I just stood there completely stunned.
China Town before the game!
After wasting some time walking around and eating a little delicious sandwich snack we headed to the Verizon Center! I did not know what to expect at all, when we got to our seats I was surprised how high we were! Not being a fan of heights, it made me a little nervous. I have pictures but you cannot really tell how high it is in them.
Great view!
We got there about 40 or so minutes early. While waiting for the game to start I sent in a text hoping to get my message on the big screen. It was awesome when I saw it! Awww!
Awww
The game started and it was perfect! The first period did not go so well. However that just made us truly appreciate the amazing 2nd period! (4 GOALS!) Then the 3rd period, HOLY DAMN! It was all going well. The Capitals were up 7-2. The Devils did not like that much. At around 5 minutes left on the clock it was fight, fight, FIGHT! The announcer did not even have time to announce who was involved and who got a penalty before the next fight broke out, right off the face-off!
LOL! No, they are not giving eachother hugs! Look at all those gloves!
It was amazing, fans yelling, gloves on the ice, coaches yelling at each other, this really was a once in a lifetime game! I have only been watching hockey for about a year but this was the first time I had ever seen anything like this and I was there, IN PERSON! YES! We could not have picked a better game to go to!
7 Penalty minutes! LOL! One minute for each goal the Caps scored!
After watching the game and being there, feeling the energy and excitement, I am so hooked on hockey. Growing up we were not allowed to watch sports. (Though my Dad would sneak and watch boxing or WCW, LOL) I never thought I would ever like any sport, I was brainwashed not too. Hockey is not just a sport though, it is an experience. I know that sounds so so so ridiculous, but I can trash talk with my buddies (Hi George, how are the Fail Whales doing so far this year? Penguins lost last night, can’t say I am surprised. Should be noted the Caps won…again!) and I can sit next to Seth on the couch and scream at the TV like an idiot and have a blast! LOL! Though, I do not think I have gotten quite to the screaming at the TV level…yet. Though when games are tied, like last night, I might get a little carried away. LOL! I can barely watch it is so stressful!
So yeah, I am now a hockey fan. I want a Knuble jersey, I have my fantasy hockey picks before each game, and I say words like “biscuit,” “zebra,” and “deke.”
Go Capitals, eh! LOL!
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