På denna räkning har locken en klar fördel; as a Caps season ticketholder in the upper deck I’m grateful for our team’s low ticket prices.

game shot

The ACC itself is well-run. Lines were long but quick, and for the most part the walkways were passable despite the capacity crowd of almost 19,000 people. Hockey pictures and memoribilia abound, far outweighing the occasional Raptors item. The Ice Box, a large bar located next to our upper-deck section, boasts multiple televisions and comfy seats that rival those at plush DC cigar bars.

The game was worth every Canadian penny! If you find yourself in Toronto, do yourself a favour and catch a game there. You’ll be glad you did.

COMING SOON: A pilgrimage to my personal Mecca, a.k.a. The Hockey Hall of Fame

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8 Comments

  1. TG wrote:

    Well sure, in Canadian dollars the beer was expensive, but that equates to what, $2.50 American? :P

    And was the lower bowl filled? On TV it seems like the people in those seats are gone for half of the period.

    Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 9:07 am | Permalink
  2. OrderedChaos wrote:

    Ha! I wish we did still have good exchange rates — the dollar-to-looney ratio is barely above even.

    The lower bowl was mostly filled, though the Leafs have their corporate seats in the lower bowl (like the Caps do in the 200-level). So some of the corporate seats were indeed unused, much to the chagrin of my seat neigbors in the nose-bleeds.

    Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 9:38 am | Permalink
  3. TheHockeyChick wrote:

    Man, that’s awesome. I’m truly jealous. I have GOT to get to Toronto and catch a game there.

    The best is the appreciation of the other fans there. You’re in their house as a visitor. And to just enjoy it as they do, that’s priceless. Looking forward to reading about your next trip!

    Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 11:57 am | Permalink
  4. DC Sports Chick wrote:

    Sigh, I want to go back to Tiranna. I never got to catch a game there- you’re so lucky!

    Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 6:19 pm | Permalink
  5. Mmmm Toasty wrote:

    The Air Canada Centre is nice, but it’s no Maple Leaf Gardens.

    Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 11:19 pm | Permalink
  6. ThunderWeenie wrote:

    True, it ain’t no Gardens, but that’s the same throughout the League now. All the “old school” rinks are gone, and a lot of atmosphere went with them. Still, the ACC isn’t a bad place to watch a game, all things considered.

    Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 8:55 am | Permalink
  7. pepper wrote:

    Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat.

    I saw a mid-season Flames / Wild game at the Saddledome (long lost cousin of the late Capital Centre) and it was rollicking and loud and beery and even smoky in the bars. It was like being in Texas except the weather was nice n’ cold, snow was piled up everywhere, and everyone loves hockey.

    I wish I could have been able to see the Caps play in Edmonton this Saturday. Its on my list to see a game in the City of Champions.

    Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 5:42 pm | Permalink
  8. LeafsFan34 wrote:

    **Watching live pretty much any NHL contest north of the 49th is a treat.

    I know this is prototypical Canadian, but Toronto lies at about 43 degrees North, equivalent to just south of Portland, OR.

    Good to hear you had a fantastic time! (insert cliched Eh here)

    Friday, October 27, 2006 at 10:00 pm | Permalink

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