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I narrowed it down to games which are feasible for me to go see from late September to mid-October (while my other half is away visiting family). Considerations I made in narrowing it down are the following:
Is it a Monday-Thursday game or Friday-Sunday game?
What time is the game?
Do I have time to drive there (if working that night) and get home at a decent hour?
Can I afford it?
How much vacation time will I have?
Chicago is a 2 hour drive; Indianapolis is 1 hour, and Columbus is 4 hours
I am on Eastern Time, Chicago is on Central Time
I work 9-5pm, M-F
I can afford more Indiana Ice (USHL, junior hockey) games than NHL games (or at least can afford better seats at Indy)
At least one game in Chicago, one game in Columbus, maybe one game where Chicago & Columbus are playing against each other, and maybe 2-3 games in Indianapolis
So, the game choices are:
Pre-Season Games
Columbus @ Chicago, Tuesday, September 23, 8:30 pm ET (I will probably be in Chicago that day anyways)
Minnesota @ Chicago, Friday, September 26, 8:30 pm ET
Nashville @ Columbus, Friday, September 26, 7pm ET
Nash scores a lot of highlight goals. He’s gigantic. But that’s got to be the best goal of the season, maybe the last two seasons. This is better than Ovechkin’s. [1]
Blue Jackets Center Dan Fritsche:
I could do that. On Xbox. [2]
What an unbelievable goal by Rick Nash! This is probably his second “Holy Crap!!!” goals this season, that I am aware of.
Rick Nash, October 25, 2007 (Columbus vs. Blues) – The between-the-legs-then-upstairs goal:
January 17, 2008 (Columbus @ Phoenix) – The Multiple Deke-Out Goal:
Here is the Alex Ovechkin on the back goal that was talked about (Which ironically happened January 16, 2006, in Phoenix):
I missed Hockey Night in Canada Radio’s interview with Rick Nash yesterday, unfortunately. I would have loved to listen to that. I wonder if Don Cherry will mention anything about it on Coach’s Corner.
When I decided to follow hockey again and to choose a team to root, people laughed at me for choosing the Blue Jackets (or didn’t even know Columbus had a team. Needless to say the people I know are not hockey savvy). But with Pascal Leclaire and his 7 shut-outs this season, and Rick Nash with these awesome “Holy Crap” goals, and Nikolai Zherdev having a break-out season, and the Jackets mid-way through the season within playoff contentions….Needless to say I am extremely excited and feel like sticking it in their faces.
