Yesterday we had the opportunity to attend our first pro hockey game as a family. Bri and Kiff's school had a Providence Bruins event.
While it was certainly a hike to get there, the event was well worth it. Bri - whose favorite team is the Bruins - was ecstatic. The game itself was a bit slow for two periods, but the third period was fast and furious.
We were able to see several people who could be on the Bruins in the future, including Accari, Heinen, and Kuraly. And, Khudobin, just called down from Boston, was the goalie.
The only downfall was the parking - ugh! It took forever to get out - or so it seemed - so we went to Uno's while we waited.
Definitely a very memorable event!
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Sunday, January 12, 2014
The One Where We Went to a Hockey Game
Ah, Friday. Glorious Friday.
It was a fun day at our house, but not for the typical reason. It was a day that provided a respite from the normalcy. It was a day that we went to see a hockey game at Boston College.
A night out. A rarity of sorts. But a much needed diversion.
It started off great...with a quick dinner out. Always a good time.
We were able to get on the road by 6:15 PM and miss most of the traffic, as well as most of the first period. But that is okay. We arrived and - although it took a while for us to get in - between getting tickets at the will call and being told we could not take a bottled water in (COME ON!), we were able to work our way to the seats.
Of course, when we got to our seats, someone was in them. Surprise, surprise! That is one of my real pet peeves...people just seat squatting until you get there. ARGHHHH! They quickly left. In fact, it did appear that this was a common occurrence because all sorts of people in our section moved to relinquish the seats they borrowed. A couple of folks even asked if we were looking for their seats because they had "borrowed" the ones they were in. Nice!
However, the game was good. Providence took a 2-1 lead in the second period, but the Eagles bounced back. In fact, the game was pretty good...however, it was hard to concentrate on it fully. Looking around - and having a flood of memories return - it is hard to fully watch a game. Seeing people interact as if they were at a social club or business meeting was particularly funny. And, seeing some of the fans get a little too into it was a riot.
Overall, it was a great game. We got out when the Eagles were ahead 3-2 with 5:00 minutes left in the third. Ironically, they scored two more goals to win 5-2.
Yet, it is not the score that we were looking for, but the time away...and the experience.
Thanks BC.
It was a fun day at our house, but not for the typical reason. It was a day that provided a respite from the normalcy. It was a day that we went to see a hockey game at Boston College.
A night out. A rarity of sorts. But a much needed diversion.
It started off great...with a quick dinner out. Always a good time.
We were able to get on the road by 6:15 PM and miss most of the traffic, as well as most of the first period. But that is okay. We arrived and - although it took a while for us to get in - between getting tickets at the will call and being told we could not take a bottled water in (COME ON!), we were able to work our way to the seats.
Of course, when we got to our seats, someone was in them. Surprise, surprise! That is one of my real pet peeves...people just seat squatting until you get there. ARGHHHH! They quickly left. In fact, it did appear that this was a common occurrence because all sorts of people in our section moved to relinquish the seats they borrowed. A couple of folks even asked if we were looking for their seats because they had "borrowed" the ones they were in. Nice!
However, the game was good. Providence took a 2-1 lead in the second period, but the Eagles bounced back. In fact, the game was pretty good...however, it was hard to concentrate on it fully. Looking around - and having a flood of memories return - it is hard to fully watch a game. Seeing people interact as if they were at a social club or business meeting was particularly funny. And, seeing some of the fans get a little too into it was a riot.
Overall, it was a great game. We got out when the Eagles were ahead 3-2 with 5:00 minutes left in the third. Ironically, they scored two more goals to win 5-2.
Yet, it is not the score that we were looking for, but the time away...and the experience.
Thanks BC.
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