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NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.

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Yesterday Julie and I went to the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.  To say the least it was amazing.  The first period was worth the (steep) price of admission.  The Blackhawks ended up falling to the Redwings 6-4.  The weather wasn’t unbearable and our seats were blocked from the wind.  We had a really good view of the entire ice and the seat next to us was empty.  The opening festivities were a little over the top (introducing Chicago Sports Legends twice) but once the game got going it was awesome.  The first period was pretty much non-stop action with a Detroit player getting upended into the Hawks bench.

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Truly Classic.

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After the game we rallied back at my place and deep fried a turkey (and grilled a pork loin).

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Chicago Blackhawks off to a good start.

Opening Face-Off.

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Last Thursday night Julie and I headed to Finley Dunne’s to watch overrated South Florida lose to Rutgers. After talking to the bartender about the Hockey Package he offered us tickets to the Blackhawks game on Friday. We had plans to do diner with The Frencho’s and Dom & Kelly so we decided to just catch the beginning of the game and then bail. It was worth it. The tickets were in the Bud Light Legends Lounge which just so happens to have an open bar and buffet. My kind of seats.

I was completely amazed at the lack of filled seats in the areana. At about 5 minutes before opening Face-Off I’m swear I could have counted everyone in the arena. Seemed like it was in the hundreds. There were whole sections that were empty or had 4 or 5 people in them. Amazing.

The Blackhawks got off to a quick start scoring two goals within the first 7 minutes and then taking a 3-0 lead before the 1st period was over. We left after the 1st period but we’re seriously considering getting a 5 game package. We took at a cab to Quartino and met up with everyone else for a night of more food and more drinks. The Blackhawks ended up holding on for a 5-3 victory.

Devils – Penguins 2006.

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On Friday Julie and I beared ridiculous parking protocol to see my Penguins lose to the Devils 5-2. It looked like the night was going to go well for the Penguins when they scored within the first two minutes but it was pretty much downhill from there. We did get to see the Rookie Russian Defector, Evgeni Malkin, score a goal for the Penguins to keep them in the game early in the second period. The turnout for the game was pretty sad with thousands of empty seats. Nothing like Madison Square Garden last year, plus no welcome sign.

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