On Frozen Blog

You read OFB, Off Wing, Japers’ Rink, The Peerless, and more. Are you reading the blog by Ted Leonsis? I’m not talking about Ted’s Take… I’m talking about his blog on USA Today, Inside the Owner’s Box. There have been some absolute gems. Here are a few:

Day 3: Saturday, April 12 (Capitals 5, Flyers 4)

I of course also had a Jesuit priest at the game [last night] with us along with a rabbi and a Greek priest working in the background. I covered my bases with a higher calling. I wore exactly the same clothes (down to the underwear and socks) since we have won eight games in a row while I’ve been wearing this outfit.

Day 5: Monday, April 14

I am debating whether to wear Red in a hostile building. It will be a game-time decision.

Day 6: Tuesday, April 15

We are seated in a suite– I sit outside in the exposed seats and right next to some Flyers fans; it is a fun experience until one of the fans has a few too many beers –and screams in my face — ” Are you not entertained!”. I calmly say, ‘”OK Maximus –sit down and take it easy –it is a long series.” I embrace the setting; it is NHL playoff hockey after all.

Day 10: Saturday, April 19

I am starting to get spammed by Flyers fans now. A few of them are pretty funny and have mastered the art of trash talk — some have over-the-top keyboard courage too. All is fair in love and war, I guess. Here is a fact I do know — our blogosphere is bigger and better than their blogosphere, thank you very much. Thanks Flyers fans for caring so much — I enjoy the back and forth.

We arrive at the arena and my son and I go shake hands with our coaching staff. We see Sergei Fedorov in the hallway. He stops his stretching and comes to see me, shakes my hand and says “thank you — this is so much fun.” I say “No, thank you — I appreciate all you have done and will do for our team.” We hug and he has a twinkle in his eye. He says, “We have great fans — and I love playing in this building”.

The last four minutes of the game are a blur — lots of noise, lots of shots on goal, lots of hitting and we pull it out! We win 3-2. I am relieved … We go down to the locker room and the team is all business — no celebrating a win, game faces still on and they are already getting ready and preparing for Monday night’s battle in Philadelphia.

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