You know how the next best thing to owning a beach house is having a friend who does? Well, we didn’t have tickets to this year’s Winter Classic, but Comcast Sportsnet’s Lisa Hillary did. Actually, she also worked the system a bit to get an invite to the league’s New Year’s Eve bash as well. Anyway, she went to great lengths to share her holiday weekend experience of Hockey Heaven with us, sending texts and email and pics, and we in turn are sharing the correspondent’s coverage with you.
Irish coffee, we think
LHillary: Ordered a New England Clam Chowder while seated at Fenway. Wish you could get that in DC !!! Mmmmmmmm
New Years Eve revelry at the NHL's shindig
LHillary: The New Years Eve bash was at House of Blues. Great food and service. All you can eat and drink. Can’t go wrong with that. And hearing the Canadian anthem south of the border! Ran into hall of fame goalie Ken Dryden, now working in the Ontario gov’t.
Fenway splendor
LHillary: “Let’s go Flyers . . . Let’s go Bruins” back and forth the entire game. Seats were 8 rows up, first base.
This ain't a bad perch
LHillary: can’t type. fingers too cold.
Bit of a welcome mat for the Canuck correspondent on the Green Monster
LHillary: Seeing both flags drop down gave me goose bumps. Have run into some old friends from the business. Time for more chowder . . . chowda!
Early arrival comfort, before the cold set in
LHillary: I am so glad I made this trip . . . It was one I won’t soon forget. The hospitality in this great city is the very best. Fenway had so many unique characters. But whether you were cheering for Boston or Philly . . . We all bonded as hockey fans.
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